Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy(OMT) Effects on Post-Acute Sequalae of COVID-19(PASC)
University of Louisville
Summary
This study is investigating the effects of using an Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) treatment protocol that was shown to statistically improve smell in individuals suffering from Long-COVID olfactory (smell) dysfunction in a small single-blinded pilot trial conducted during 2021. The questions this study is trying to answer are: 1. Does this OMT protocol improve other non-smell related Long-COVID symptoms 2. Do 2 OMT treatments improve Long-COVID symptoms more than 1 OMT treatment Participants will: 1. Week 1: Take an digital survey regarding their Long-COVID symptoms undergo Long-COVID OMT treatment or a placebo treatment 2. Week 2: Take an digital survey regarding their Long-COVID symptoms then all will undergo Long-COVID OMT treatment 3. Week 3: Take an digital survey regarding their Long-COVID symptoms 4. Week 8: Take an digital survey regarding their Long-COVID symptoms
Description
II. Description of the protocol and hypothesis with pilot data: To date, individuals suffering from Long-COVID still do not have a specific proven treatment for this disease as a whole; however, an OMT sequence that was generated for prolonged post-COVID olfactory dysfunction was shown to generate significant increase in smell intensity after one treatment. Below is the abstract for a pilot trial: Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy Effects on Prolonged Post-COVID Olfactory Dysfunction In 2019, the emergence of SARS-CoV2 created countless threats to public health that were unique to the pathoge…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * \- Individuals must claim they have had a prior positive SARS-CoV-2 test at least 6-weeks before the consenting process to proceed with the study * Individuals must claim they have at least one of the following symptoms greater than 6-weeks post infection that is affecting their daily life(these symptoms correlate with the SBQ™-LC): Symptoms of Long Covid Inclusion Criteria: * Shortness of breath or Difficulty Breathing * Difficulty with Movement (balance or tremor) * Muscle Pain or stiffness * Changes in sexual desire * Worsening Generalized Pain * Difficulty with Sle…
Interventions
- OtherOsteopathic Manipulative Therapy Long-COVID protocol
1. Rib Raising 2. Suboccipital Release 3. Thoracic Inlet Release 4. Miller Pump 5. Pedal Pump 6. Suboccipital Release 7. Cranial Sequence of Sinus Effleurage followed by indirect force within vault hold
- OtherOsteopathic Manipulative Therapy NOT Long-COVID treatment protocol
1. Bilateral Trapezius Direct Myofascial Release 2. Still's technique of the First rib Bilaterally: 3. Hamstring Muscle Energy
Location
- University of Louisville Outpatient Care CenterLouisville, Kentucky