Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy Effects on Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) or Long COVID
Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy(OMT) Effects on Post-Acute Sequalae of COVID-19(PASC)
University of Louisville
20 participants
May 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
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
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Interventions
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
1. Bilateral Trapezius Direct Myofascial Release 2. Still's technique of the First rib Bilaterally: 3. Hamstring Muscle Energy
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NCT06883513