Diabetes and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Type2 Diabetes Mellitus, Osteopathy in Diseases Classified Elsewhere
In brief
Our research team is proposing a study to investigate the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment on the blood sugar levels of persons with Type 2 diabetes. The goal of this study is to determine if osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) can improve the blood sugar levels of individuals with Type 2 diabetes. Half of the participants will receive osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) and the other will receive OMT-sham treatment.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03663322
- Run by
- New York Institute of Technology
- People needed
- 100
- Starts
- 2018-11-15
- Expected to finish
- 2023-02-28
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-05-02
Who can join
Age: 30 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Clinical diagnosis of Type II diabetes
- Able to provide consent for participation
- Currently taking only oral diabetic medication(s)
- Prior hemoglobin A1C test result
- Able to fast for the glucose measurements
- Able to complete the intake and consent documents
You may not qualify if…
- Insulin dependent diabetes
- Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
- Unable to fast for the glucose measurements
- Have an absolute contraindication to OMT (i.e. Acute fracture, joint dislocation, an open wound or infection)
- Pregnant women
Where it is running
- NYIT Family Health Care Center — Central Islip, New York, United States (enrolling)
- NYIT Academic Health Care Center - Riland Bldg. — Old Westbury, New York, United States (enrolling)
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