Biomarkers of the Response to Osteopathic Manipulation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy

• Registration Number: NCT00958646
• Lead Sponsor: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify non-invasive biomarkers of the physiologic response to Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-08
• Study First Submitted: 2009-08-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-08-12
• Study First Posted: 2009-08-13
• Primary Completion: 2010-08
• Study Completion: 2010-12
• Status Verified: 2011-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-07-12
• Last Update Posted: 2011-07-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy adults between the ages of 21 and 60

Exclusion Criteria

• Eating or drinking anything but water or chewing gum within an hour of the appointment
• Rib fracture
• History of unstable cardiac arrhythmia or symptoms related to the chest cavity (difficulty breathing, chest pain)
• Symptoms suggestive of bowel obstruction (abdominal bloating with pain, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea)
• Pregnancy
• History of Sjogren's Syndrome

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Salivary amylase levels	baseline, 10 minutes post procedure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine; 🇺🇸 Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States