Study of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine on the Autonomic Nervous System
Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Osteopathic Manual Manipulation of Neurovascular Regulation
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02193373
- Run by
- New York Institute of Technology
- People needed
- 126
- Starts
- 2014-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2018-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-07-05
Who can join
Age: 20 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 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
You may not qualify if…
- 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)
Where it is running
- New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine Academic Health Care Center — Old Westbury, New York, United States
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