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Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Efficacy on Pulmonary Function as Measured by Spirometry

Journal: The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Date: 2009/01, 109(1):Pages: 43. doi: Subito , type of study: crossover study

Full text    (https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.7556/jaoa.2009.109.1.40/html)

Keywords:

crossover study [13]
OMT [3752]
osteopathic manipulative treatment [3772]
pulmonary function [18]
spirometry [12]

Abstract:

Background: The effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) in patients with lung pathology are largely unknown. Previous studies have shown conflicting evidence of whether or not OMM is effective in improving lung function. Objective: To obtain quantifiable Pulmonary Function change in the normal patient population using Spirometry. Methods: Subjects (11 total; more than 18 years of age with no history of respiratory disease) were involved in a repeated measures design consisting of one OMM treatment and one sham treatment. In this design, each subject acted as their own control. Five OMM techniques directed at treating the thoracic cage and diaphragm were chosen for the treatment portion. The sham treatment consisted of sitting in an exam room for an equivalent amount of time. The Pulmonary Function Technologist was blinded to the type of treatment. The time in between visits was at least one week but no more than two weeks. Values measured included FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, PEF, and FEF25%-75%. Data Analysis was performed using SPSS statistics program. Results: Preliminary results are not showing a statistical significant difference between the sham and treatment groups. However there is a positive trend in FEV1/FVC in the treatment group but statistical significance has yet to be reached. Conclusions: Preliminary data indicates that OMM may show quantifiable benefits in pulmonary function of healthy adults. Our goal is to continue our study to 64 subjects so that we can reach statistical significance, as suggested by our Power Analysis.


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