Preliminary Evaluation of an Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) to Prevent Motion Sickness Symptoms
Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Motion Sickness
In brief
Motion sickness directly impacts the readiness of the Army's aviation units. Severe motion sickness results in the dismissal of pilot and air crew candidates during initial training, while minor to moderate symptoms can be distracting during flight. The current medications on the market that target motion sickness symptoms are prohibited for use before flight. Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques are a low to no cost option, which lacks side effects, that allows Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine flight surgeons the opportunity to treat crew members without the use of pharmaceuticals. If effective, these techniques could be used to ensure aircrew readiness. Given the paucity of research on such a technique, a small, pilot study was conducted to demonstrate potential for such an approach.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05611814
- Run by
- United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
- People needed
- 12
- Starts
- 2022-09-24
- Expected to finish
- 2022-09-24
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-11-10
Who can join
Age: 19 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Must have normal hearing, vision or corrected to normal vision, and cognitive function as determined by self-report and review on demographics and personal history questionnaire.
- Must have obtained at minimum 6 hours of sleep prior to data collection, as assessed by self-report.
- Must have refrained from consumption of alcohol and Medications that impact motion sickness symptoms for a minimum of 16 hours prior to each test session, assessed by self-report.
You may not qualify if…
- Must not be currently taking any medications that may affect the vestibular system as assessed by self-report and at the discretion of the study physician.
- Must not have a history of vestibular disorders as assessed by self-report.
Where it is running
- US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory — Fort Rucker, Alabama, United States
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