Evolution of the Mind-body Connection While Learning About Common Osteopathic Dysfunctions
NCT ID: NCT05466032
Last Updated: 2025-04-15
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
20 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2022-09-29
2025-04-12
Brief Summary
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This study will be conducted in multiple phases throughout 2022- 2023, based around the first year Osteopathic Manual Manipulation (OMM) exam schedule. After study recruitment during orientation week, first year students will be given the baseline participant survey. This survey asks participants to report pain/discomfort in the thoracic, lumbar, or rib/chest areas, as well as what this sensation may be attributed to (ex: somatic dysfunction, muscle soreness, traumatic injury, etc.). After completing the surveys, participants will undergo an osteopathic evaluation to confirm their stated symptoms. Researchers will not be aware of the participants' survey answers for the duration of the data collection portion of the study to reduce unintentional bias during the osteopathic evaluations.
After the first-year students complete each OMM module (thoracic spine, lumbar spine, ribs/chest), they will be given the same survey and osteopathic evaluation. Timing is of particular importance in this study-- conducting the survey and evaluation at a time when students are acutely aware of somatic dysfunctions specific to each region will allow us to link acquisition of this knowledge to the mind-body connection. If a participant reports new or increased pain/discomfort in the region just taught, it is likely to be linked to an increased awareness of the region. The osteopathic evaluation, in conjunction with the participant's attribution of the sensation, will determine if the student is experiencing increased proprioception, or a case of medical school syndrome.
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Detailed Description
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Data analysis will be conducted in the second semester. In total, the estimated period of time for this project will be from the last week in July 2022 to May 2023. This data analysis will involve matching student surveys given throughout the year with findings from the osteopathic evaluations. Comparing the baseline and the subsequent subject surveys during data analysis will allow researchers to identify whether a new somatic dysfunction has arisen during the research period, and whether the subject is able to correctly identify and attribute this dysfunction.
All participants will be coded both on the participant survey and the osteopathic evaluation data form to protect their anonymity, as well as to blind the researchers. Data will be stored in a Google Drive via Google Forms. Only the researchers will have access to these files via their Touro emails. There will not be any risk to participants, nor will there likely be much benefit to the participants after completing the study besides assisting in furthering the field of osteopathic research.
Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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First year TouroCOM osteopathic medical students
As required by the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine curriculum, all first year osteopathic students are enrolled in Osteopathic Manual Manipulation (OMM). This course meets three hours per week for the duration of the school year and teaches students about different osteopathic dysfunctions, as well as techniques for how to treat them.
Osteopathic Manual Manipulation (OMM) Curriculum
Osteopathic medical students are enrolled in the OMM curriculum while masters students are not enrolled.
Master of Science TouroCOM students
Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences at TouroCOM complete almost all of the same courses as the osteopathic medical students, but are not exposed Osteopathic Manual Manipulation (OMM). This cohort will act as the control as they undergo similar environmental stress, but will not learn about common osteopathic dysfunctions or their treatments.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Osteopathic Manual Manipulation (OMM) Curriculum
Osteopathic medical students are enrolled in the OMM curriculum while masters students are not enrolled.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* pregnant or plans to become pregnant within the next six months
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Mikhail Volokitin, MD, DO.
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mikhail Volokitin, MD, DO.
Associate Professor OMM Department Touro College
Principal Investigators
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Mikhail Volokitin, MD, DO
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Locations
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Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
New York, New York, United States
Countries
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References
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Ezmeirlly HA, Farahat FM. Illness anxiety disorder and perception of disease and distress among medical students in western Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J. 2019 Nov;40(11):1144-1149. doi: 10.15537/smj.2019.11.24654.
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Szczurek K, Furgal N, Szczepanek D, Zaman R, Krysta K, Krzystanek M. "Medical Student Syndrome"-A Myth or a Real Disease Entity? Cross-Sectional Study of Medical Students of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Sep 19;18(18):9884. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189884.
Other Identifiers
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TouroCOM-OMM
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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