How OMT Benefits Newly Diagnosed Patients With Respiratory Illness When Given Alongside Other Standard Care.

Description

This study is to see Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy, or OMT, can aid in treating patients being seen for respiratory illness and associated symptoms. The hypothesis is that the addition of OMT therapy, alongside other standard care (such as a medication), can help lessen patient symptoms sooner than just other treatment alone, and the duration of the condition will shorten as well.

Conditions

Pneumonia, Sinusitis, Bronchitis, Respiratory Disease, Respiratory Tract Infections

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study is to see Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy, or OMT, can aid in treating patients being seen for respiratory illness and associated symptoms. The hypothesis is that the addition of OMT therapy, alongside other standard care (such as a medication), can help lessen patient symptoms sooner than just other treatment alone, and the duration of the condition will shorten as well.

OMT and Respiratory Illness

How OMT Benefits Newly Diagnosed Patients With Respiratory Illness When Given Alongside Other Standard Care.

Condition
Pneumonia
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Bloomsburg

Geisinger 65-Forward, Buckhorn, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, 17815

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients being seen for respiratory illness symptoms at Geisinger 65-Forward Buckhorn, PA clinic for care.
  • * Patients age of 65-100
  • * New diagnosis of upper respiratory illness, sinusitis, bronchitis, or pneumonia during outpatient visit.
  • * Patients that have a healing fracture, including the spine, pelvis, shoulder, ribs, vertebrae, or extremities.
  • * Patients actively receiving any type of cancer treatment
  • * Patients with active or previously diagnosed liver disease.

Ages Eligible for Study

65 Years to 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Geisinger Clinic,

Margaret Moore, DO, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Physician

Study Record Dates

2026-03