Preliminary Evaluation of an Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) to Prevent Motion Sickness Symptoms
- Conditions
- Motion Sickness
- Interventions
- Other: Sham treatmentOther: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Registration Number
- NCT05611814
- Lead Sponsor
- United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
- Brief Summary
Motion sickness directly impacts the readiness of the Army's aviation units. Severe motion sickness results in the dismissal of pilot and air crew candidates during initial training, while minor to moderate symptoms can be distracting during flight. The current medications on the market that target motion sickness symptoms are prohibited for use before flight. Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques are a low to no cost option, which lacks side effects, that allows Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine flight surgeons the opportunity to treat crew members without the use of pharmaceuticals. If effective, these techniques could be used to ensure aircrew readiness. Given the paucity of research on such a technique, a small, pilot study was conducted to demonstrate potential for such an approach.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 12
- Must have normal hearing, vision or corrected to normal vision, and cognitive function as determined by self-report and review on demographics and personal history questionnaire.
- Must have obtained at minimum 6 hours of sleep prior to data collection, as assessed by self-report.
- Must have refrained from consumption of alcohol and Medications that impact motion sickness symptoms for a minimum of 16 hours prior to each test session, assessed by self-report.
- Must not be currently taking any medications that may affect the vestibular system as assessed by self-report and at the discretion of the study physician.
- Must not have a history of vestibular disorders as assessed by self-report.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Sham treatment Sham treatment The sham maneuver treatment addressed soft tissue tension, restriction of motion, and tenderness of the lower thoracic and lumbar regions. Experimental Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment The sham maneuver treatment addressed soft tissue tension, restriction of motion, and tenderness of the cervical region (targeted anatomical structures).
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Motion sickness assessment questionnaire: central subscore from pre- to post-procedure Administered immediately pre and post-procedure The Motion Sickness Assessment Questionnaire is a valid and reliable measure of the four dimensions of motion sickness: gastrointestinal, central, peripheral, and sopite-related (Gianaros, et al., 2001). It includes 16 items and response format is a likert scale (1 to 9). The difference in scores from pre- to post-procedure were calculated.
Change in Motion sickness assessment questionnaire: gastrointestinal subscore from pre- to post-procedure Administered immediately pre and post-procedure The Motion Sickness Assessment Questionnaire is a valid and reliable measure of the four dimensions of motion sickness: gastrointestinal, central, peripheral, and sopite-related (Gianaros, et al., 2001). It includes 16 items and response format is a likert scale (1 to 9). The difference in scores from pre- to post-procedure were calculated.
Change in Motion sickness assessment questionnaire: peripheral subscore from pre- to post-procedure Administered immediately pre and post-procedure The Motion Sickness Assessment Questionnaire is a valid and reliable measure of the four dimensions of motion sickness: gastrointestinal, central, peripheral, and sopite-related (Gianaros, et al., 2001). It includes 16 items and response format is a likert scale (1 to 9). The difference in scores from pre- to post-procedure were calculated.
Change in Motion sickness assessment questionnaire: sopite-related subscore from pre- to post-procedure Administered immediately pre and post-procedure The Motion Sickness Assessment Questionnaire is a valid and reliable measure of the four dimensions of motion sickness: gastrointestinal, central, peripheral, and sopite-related (Gianaros, et al., 2001). It includes 16 items and response format is a likert scale (1 to 9). The difference in scores from pre- to post-procedure were calculated.
Change in Motion sickness assessment questionnaire: total subscore from pre- to post-procedure Administered immediately pre and post-procedure The Motion Sickness Assessment Questionnaire is a valid and reliable measure of the four dimensions of motion sickness: gastrointestinal, central, peripheral, and sopite-related (Gianaros, et al., 2001). It includes 16 items and response format is a likert scale (1 to 9). The difference in scores from pre- to post-procedure were calculated.
Heart rate variability Measured throughout procedure (10 minutes total) Heart rate was aggregated in 30-second intervals. Coefficients of variance were then calculated across the twenty 30-second intervals per participant.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
🇺🇸Fort Rucker, Alabama, United States