Status:
COMPLETED
Preventative Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and the Nursing Home Patient
Lead Sponsor:
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
Conditions:
General Health Status
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This pilot research study will investigate the possible benefit that elderly nursing home patients may receive from regular Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) care during the winter months. The s...
Detailed Description
This study will randomly assign 36 nursing home patients from two Kirksville nursing homes into three groups of twelve subjects: 1) treatment as usual (TAU) control group; 2) light touch (LT) group, a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Resident of Participating Nursing Home
- Life Expectancy of at Least 6 Months
Exclusion
- Diagnosis of Terminal Cancer
- Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis
- Diagnosis of Metabolic Bone Disease or Condition That Would Place Patient at Risk for Pathological Fracture
- Unable to Cooperate
- Unable to Tolerate OMT
- OMT is Contraindicated
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01000142
Start Date
October 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
September 28 2018
Active Locations (2)
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1
Kirksville Manor Care Center
Kirksville, Missouri, United States, 63501
2
Twin Pines Adult Care Center
Kirksville, Missouri, United States, 63501