Status:
COMPLETED
Study of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine on the Autonomic Nervous System
Lead Sponsor:
New York Institute of Technology
Conditions:
Osteopathic Manual Manipulation of Neurovascular Regulation
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose this study is to determine which manual medicine technique or combination of techniques has the greatest effect on the natural changes in heart rate.
Detailed Description
This study intends to examine how three different OMM techniques, sub-occipital release, rib-raising, and stellate ganglion release, impact autonomic nervous system tone. Subjects will be randomly ass...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy Individual capable of giving consent between the ages of 20-50
- Normal blood pressure as defined by the Seventh Report of US National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Education and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
- Normal EKG
- Normal Heart Rate
Exclusion
- Chronic Cardiovascular Disease (including but not limited to: congestive heart failure, previous myocardial infarction, any cardiomyopathy, any arrhythmia, or previous cardiac surgery)
- Hypertension as defined by the Seventh Report of US National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Education and Treatment of High Blood Pressure or hypertensive medications
- Smoking
- Asthma
- Pregnancy
- Diabetes
- Current or recent illness (within the past 7 days)
- Any manipulative therapies within the previous 7 days (including but not limited to: osteopathic manipulative treatment, massage or acupuncture)
- Well conditioned athletes (such as long distance runners)
- Anyone who fails to have an increased heart rate with the passive tilt test (50 degrees head-up)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
126 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02193373
Start Date
June 1 2014
End Date
May 1 2018
Last Update
July 5 2019
Active Locations (1)
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New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine Academic Health Care Center
Old Westbury, New York, United States, 11568