Study of the Effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Pregnant Women

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Pregnancy Complications

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT): * decreases pain and improves physical functioning in women during the third trimester of pregnancy * decreases complications during obstetrical delivery * improves quality of life in the post-partum period

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00298935

Run by

University of North Texas Health Science Center

People needed

146

Starts

2003-07-01

Expected to finish

2006-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-06-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Third trimester pregnancy

You may not qualify if…

• High risk pregnancy
• Previous use of chiropractic manipulation, osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), physical therapy, or therapeutic ultrasound during the current pregnancy

Where it is running

• Osteopathic Research Center — Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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