The Ability of Osteopathic Structural Evaluation to Assess Gait
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Osteopathic Manipulation, Postural; Defect, Somatic; Functional Disturbance
In brief
Movement and loading asymmetry have been associated with injury risk for a variety of both acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries. In addition, asymmetric movements have been identified as compensatory strategies to allow for ambulation in a variety of post-operative populations. Osteopathic physicians have been assessing both structure and function through the use of structural evaluation techniques along with postural assessment that can identify somatic dysfunction. However, no studies have identified the ability of an osteopathic structural evaluation and postural assessment to identify potential movement disorders and loading asymmetry. Therefore, the primary objective of this study is to determine the acute impact of an osteopathic manipulation on restoration of side-to-side symmetry during walking gait in participants who are categorized as having lower extremity dysfunction. We enrolled 51 participants who are pain-free and without a history of major orthopaedic injuries that required surgical intervention. Each subject completed an osteopathic structural evaluation and postural assessment along with an osteopathic manipulation. All participants completed instrumented gait analyses before and after the osteopathic manipulation using a motion capture system and an instrumented treadmill to determine the participant's movement and loading asymmetry during walking.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04860999
- Run by
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- People needed
- 51
- Starts
- 2017-08-15
- Expected to finish
- 2017-12-20
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-04-27
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Between ages of 18 and 35
You may not qualify if…
- History of major lower extremity surgery
- Currently being under the care of a medical professional for any musculoskeletal injury or chronic condition
Where it is running
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
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