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

Jayla Bostic41 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Respiratory Function Impaired

Interventions

Osteopathic Manipulative MedicineOTHER

Manipulative therapies based on Osteopathic principles.

ShamOTHER

Light touch techniques to mimic to osteopathic treatment.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Locations (1)

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

New York, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in chest wall excursion

M1 and M2 measurements with a soft tape measure. M1: Level of sternal notch (in centimeters), M2: Level of xiphoid process (in centimeters).

Time frame: Measure assessing a change from baseline chest wall excursion within 5 minutes of treatment completion.

Change in forced vital capacity (FVC)

Measurement of Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) as measured via pulmonary function testing.

Time frame: Measure assessing a change from baseline FVC value via pulmonary function testing within 5 minutes of treatment completion.

Change in forced expiratory volume at 1 second (FEV1)

Measurement of Forced Expiratory Volume at 1 second (FEV1) as measured via pulmonary function testing.

Time frame: Measure assessing a change from baseline in forced expiratory volume at 1 second via pulmonary function testing within 5 minutes of treatment completion.

Change in FEV1/FVC ratio

Measurement of a ratio between FEV1 and FVC values that are obtained through pulmonary function testing.

Time frame: Measure assessing a change from baseline FEV1/FVC ratio value via pulmonary function testing within 5 minutes of treatment completion.

Secondary Outcomes

Change in respiratory rate

Measurement with a timer-based breath count with the units of breaths per minute.

Time frame: Measure assessing a change from baseline respiratory rate within 5 minutes of treatment completion.

Change in heart rate

Measurement with a noninvasive finger pulse-oximeter device with the units of beats per minute (bpm).

Time frame: Measure assessing a change from baseline heart rate within 5 minutes of treatment completion.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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