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

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

41 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-23

Study Completion Date

2020-03-05

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Respiratory Function Impaired

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Treatment Group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Intervention Type OTHER

Manipulative therapies based on Osteopathic principles.

Sham Group

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham

Intervention Type OTHER

Light touch techniques to mimic to osteopathic treatment.

Interventions

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Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Manipulative therapies based on Osteopathic principles.

Intervention Type OTHER

Sham

Light touch techniques to mimic to osteopathic treatment.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy volunteers from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM), including students and staff, were recruited as subjects of this study. Any participant with recent or past medical history of obstructive or restrictive lung disorders, recent trauma, or illnesses, and/or chest abnormalities were excluded from the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Certain study results were excluded on the basis of abnormal baseline measurements, including but not limited to, heart rate, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, improper spirometer use, technique and/or high variance among the repeated measurements obtained for each participant.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes