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The Ability of Osteopathic Structural Evaluation to Assess Gait

NCT04860999 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 51

Last updated 2021-04-27

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Summary

Movement and loading asymmetry have been associated with injury risk for a variety of both acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries. In addition, asymmetric movements have been identified as compensatory strategies to allow for ambulation in a variety of post-operative populations. Osteopathic physicians have been assessing both structure and function through the use of structural evaluation techniques along with postural assessment that can identify somatic dysfunction. However, no studies have identified the ability of an osteopathic structural evaluation and postural assessment to identify potential movement disorders and loading asymmetry. Therefore, the primary objective of this study is to determine the acute impact of an osteopathic manipulation on restoration of side-to-side symmetry during walking gait in participants who are categorized as having lower extremity dysfunction. We enrolled 51 participants who are pain-free and without a history of major orthopaedic injuries that required surgical intervention. Each subject completed an osteopathic structural evaluation and postural assessment along with an osteopathic manipulation. All participants completed instrumented gait analyses before and after the osteopathic manipulation using a motion capture system and an instrumented treadmill to determine the participant's movement and loading asymmetry during walking.

Conditions

  • Osteopathic Manipulation
  • Postural; Defect
  • Somatic; Functional Disturbance

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

The osteopathic manipulations focused on treating the asymmetric postural dysfunction that was identified by the initial functional structural evaluation. The manipulation consisted of typical time-honored osteopathic treatments directed at the identified somatic dysfunction(s). These techniques were clinically directed and include: soft tissue, muscle energy, high velocity low amplitude, low velocity high amplitude as well as facilitated positional release as indicated.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robin Queen · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  • Gunnar Brolinson · Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • Mark Rogers · Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-08-15
Primary Completion
2017-12-20
Completion
2017-12-20

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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