NCT04764877

Effect of Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy on Pulmonary Function Testing in Children With Asthma

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 58 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Objective To evaluate change in same-day pulmonary function testing in pediatric patients receiving OMT compared to those receiving usual care. Methods For this study, we selected patients utilizing the following inclusion criteria: 1) ages 7-18 years, 2) a diagnosis of asthma, 3) patients receiving care at a primary care-based asthma clinic, and 4) those patients who had baseline spirometry. Selected patients were then randomized to either an OMT or a control group. We excluded patients who were experiencing an acute asthma exacerbation. Patients in the OMT group were treated with rib raising and suboccipital release, in addition to standard asthma care, while control group patients received standard care only. A second PFT was performed on both groups at the end of the visit. OMT was performed by multiple osteopathic pediatric residents who were specifically trained for the purposes of this study. Change in spirometry results (FVC, FEV1, FVC/FEV1, and FEF 25-75%) were then compared.

Detailed description

Objective To evaluate change in same-day pulmonary function testing in pediatric patients receiving OMT compared to those receiving usual care. Methods For this study, we selected patients utilizing the following inclusion criteria: 1) ages 7-18 years, 2) a diagnosis of asthma, 3) patients receiving care at a primary care-based asthma clinic, and 4) those patients who had baseline spirometry. Selected patients were then randomized to either an OMT or a control group. We excluded patients who were experiencing an acute asthma exacerbation. Patients in the OMT group were treated with rib raising and suboccipital release, in addition to standard asthma care, while control group patients received standard care only. A second PFT was performed on both groups at the end of the visit. OMT was performed by multiple osteopathic pediatric residents who were specifically trained for the purposes of this study. Change in spirometry results (FVC, FEV1, FVC/FEV1, and FEF 25-75%) were then compared. NOTE: The OMTs were done either by our OMM attending at that time (Dr. Wolf) or by residents trained by her for this study (Drs. Jones, Pe, Bryant and Regan,)

Conditions

• Asthma in Children

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine	Provided 15-20 minute long OMT session for patients in the OMT arm

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-02-01
• Primary completion: 2016-12-31
• Completion: 2019-12-31
• First posted: 2021-02-21
• Last updated: 2021-02-21