Preliminary Evaluation of an Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) to Prevent Motion Sickness Symptoms

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

12

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 24, 2022

Primary Completion Date

September 24, 2022

Study Completion Date

September 24, 2022

Conditions
Motion Sickness
Interventions
OTHER

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Targeted anatomical structures are Scalene Muscles (Anterior/Middle/Posterior), Sternocleidomastoid Muscles (SCM), Suboccipital region, Cervical Paraspinal Muscles, Levator Scapulae Muscles, Upper Thoracic Paraspinal Muscles, Upper Trapezius Muscles, Atlanto-occipital (OA), Atlanto-axial (AA), C2-C7 vertebrae, T1-T4 vertebrae, Rib 1 bilaterally. Techniques include Suboccipital Myofascial Release, Soft tissue inhibition, kneading stretching, Facilitated Positional Release, and muscle energy technique.

OTHER

Sham treatment

"Targeted anatomical structures are Thoracic Paraspinal Muscles, Lumbar Paraspinal Muscles, Lower Trapezius Muscles, Sacrum, Supraspinatus, T5-T12, and Rib 2-12. Techniques include Soft tissue inhibition, Stretching, Kneading, counterstrain, Facilitated Positional Release, and muscle energy technique.~L1-L5"

Trial Locations (1)

36362

US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory, Fort Rucker

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

OTHER

collaborator

Department of Aviation Medicine, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence

UNKNOWN

lead

United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory

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