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Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulation on Breathing Mechanics in a Healthy Population: A Randomized Controlled Study

NCT04975542 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2021-07-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study focused on improving breathing mechanics by using various osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) techniques. The investigators randomly assigned participants to a control group who received sham treatment and a treatment group who received OMT. The investigators measured variable pre- and post- treatment on both groups. The investigators observed an improvement in breathing mechanics in the treatment group.

Conditions

  • Respiratory Function Impaired

Interventions

OTHER

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Manipulative therapies based on Osteopathic principles.

OTHER

Sham

Light touch techniques to mimic to osteopathic treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jayla Bostic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mikhail Volokitin, MD, DO · Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-23
Primary Completion
2020-03-05
Completion
2020-03-05

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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