OMT and Respiratory Illness
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study is to see Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy, or OMT, can aid in treating patients being seen for respiratory illness and associated symptoms. The hypothesis is that the addition of OMT therapy, alongside other standard care (such as a medication), can help lessen patient symptoms sooner than just other treatment alone, and the duration of the condition will shorten as well.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 65
Maximum Age: 100
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients being seen for respiratory illness symptoms at Geisinger 65-Forward Buckhorn, PA clinic for care.
• Patients age of 65-100
• New diagnosis of upper respiratory illness, sinusitis, bronchitis, or pneumonia during outpatient visit.
Locations
United States
Pennsylvania
Geisinger 65-Forward, Buckhorn
RECRUITING
Bloomsburg
Contact Information
Primary
Margaret Moore, DO
Mmoore9@geisinger.edu
(570) 416-5435
Backup
Andrew Ackerman, MS
aackerman1@geisinger.edu
(570) 214-4215
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-12-31
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06
Participants
Target number of participants: 68
Treatments
No_intervention: Control
Patients in the control group will receive normal standard care, including any prescriptions, follow-up instructions, etc., as given by the provider to help treat their condition.
Experimental: Treatment
Patients will receive lymphatic pump OMT therapy in addition to other standard care (similar to the control patients, this would be a medication, follow-up instructions, etc.)
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Geisinger Clinic