Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Patients Affected by Symptoms Related to Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 2
SUMMARY
To evaluate the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment in patients affected by symptoms related to gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Retrosternal burning sensation and/or regurgitation
• Diagnosis of reflux with any methodology
• Duration of symptoms for more than 3 months
• Taking short or long-term proton pump inhibitors (as needed, treatment start date and expected end date, mg, drug name)
• With or without esophagitis
• With or without hiatal hernia
• With or without helicobacter pylori
• GERDQ questionnaire \> 8 points
Locations
Other Locations
Italy
CTFO
RECRUITING
Saronno
Contact Information
Primary
Carolina Lavazza
carolina.lavazza@docenti.aimoedu.it
+39 02 96701013
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-02-18
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-04
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Experimental: Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT)
Participants will receive four OMTs at week 1, 2, 4 and 8. Joint mobilization techniques for ribs, cervical and dorsal spine, as well as visceral treatment, soft-tissue release on diaphragm and abdominal wall will be used.
Active_comparator: OMT + breathing exercises.
This group will receive OMTs and five breathing exercises to perform daily at home. A recorded video of the exercises will be provided to participants in this group.
No_intervention: Control
Usual care group (PPI or reflux suppressant)
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Studio Osteopatico Busto Arsizio