Study of Osteopathic Manipulation in the Management of Angina
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Angina Pectoris
- Interventions
- Procedure: Osteopathic manipulation
- Registration Number
- NCT00708279
- Lead Sponsor
- University of New England
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of osteopathic manipulation in decreasing angina pectoris symptoms.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1
Inclusion Criteria
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society Class II, III for a minimum of 6 months
- documented coronary artery disease via previous myocardial infarction, abnormal stress test, or abnormal coronary angiogram of greater than or equal to 50% luminal obstruction of at least one epicardial vessel.
Exclusion Criteria
- severe left ventricular dysfunction
- symptomatic heart failure
- symptomatic aortic stenosis or any valvular disease
- significant pulmonary disease
- unstable angina
- major surgery or angioplasty in the past three months
- acute myocardial infarction within past three months
- insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- uncontrolled hypertension
- acute renal or hepatic failure
- currently being treated with osteopathic manipulation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description A Osteopathic manipulation After establishing a baseline for the first 4 weeks of trial involvement, thereby providing their own control group, all participants begin the intervention phase of osteopathic manipulation.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Decrease in angina symptoms over 4 month period
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement in quality of life over 4 month period
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Health Care
🇺🇸Saco, Maine, United States