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Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy Effects on Prolonged Post-COVID Olfactory Dysfunction

NCT05112887 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2021-11-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this project is to determine the efficacy of a treatment method that increase a participants sense of smell after suffering from COVID-19 related decline in smell. Participants have to be greater than 14 days from positive COVID-19 test and still have a decreased sense of smell. https://jaoa.org/article.aspx?articleid=2765119 this article is a review of literature regarding why OMT can have a positive effect on individuals suffering from COVID-19

Anosmia: Complete loss of smell Hyposmia: Decrease in smell

Conditions

  • COVID-19 Lower Respiratory Infection
  • SARS-CoV2 Infection

Interventions

OTHER

Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy

Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy is a type of hands-on manipulative medicine where the physician uses their hands and knowledge of anatomy to encourage the human body to reattain homeostasis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Osteopathic Foundation

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Ohio University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Steven Walkowski, DO · Ohio University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-31
Primary Completion
2021-09-13
Completion
2021-09-13

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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