Status:
COMPLETED
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in Pregnancy: Physiologic and Clinical Effects
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
American Osteopathic Association
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Pregnancy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine to what extent and by what physiological mechanisms Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) affects selected conditions related to pregnancy, labor and delive...
Detailed Description
The osteopathic philosophy of health is built on a model in which basic body functions are coordinated and integrated by the musculoskeletal system. Osteopathic medical students are taught to consider...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The woman must have medical clearance from her obstetrician at each study visit
- Must be less than or at 30 weeks gestation at the start of the study
Exclusion
- Deemed high risk by the obstetrician (including but not limited to: abruptio placenta, placenta previa, severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, vaginal bleeding, gestational diabetes)
- Age 17 years or younger. Females 17 years of age and younger are considered pediatric high risk pregnancies and therefore ineligible for inclusion
- If a patient receives any other manual therapies such as massage, physical therapy, or chiropractic therapy, during the trial, she will be dropped from the study
- Subjects with a history of syncope either before or during this pregnancy will be excluded from participation in the substudy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00426244
Start Date
April 1 2006
End Date
September 1 2011
Last Update
August 21 2018
Active Locations (1)
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University of North Texas Health Science Center
Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76107