The Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Recovery of Coronary Bypass Patients

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Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Disease

In brief

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect on recovery after surgery of patients who received a standardized daily protocol of osteopathic manipulative treatment.Patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass surgery were voluntarily enrolled in the study and assigned to one of three groups.One group received a standardized daily treatment protocol along with conventional care, another received daily similar placebo treatment with conventional care, and a final group received only conventional post surgical care.The research hypothesis was that daily treatment with osteopathic manipulative treatment would reduce hospital stay and hasten recovery from surgery.Persons in the treatment group had earlier discharge, and faster recovery of bowel function and basic mobility.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00504179

Run by

Michigan State University

People needed

53

Starts

2001-04-01

Expected to finish

2005-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2007-07-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery who were patients of the same surgeon

You may not qualify if…

• prior coronary artery bypass graft procedure
• unstable psychiatric illness
• chronic pain
• open chest phenomenon
• unforeseen peri or postoperative complications

Where it is running

• Ingham Regional Medical Center — Lansing, Michigan, United States

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