Effects Of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine(OMM) On Lower Extremity Muscle Characteristics In Parkinson's Disease(PD) Patients
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Parkinson Disease
Osteopathy in Diseases Classified Elsewhere
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 20 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects that Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine has on lower extremity muscle characteristics in PD. Muscle stiffness, range of motion, and gait will be measured.
Participants will be asked to attend one in person session at the NYIT Academic Health Care Center. Participants will be randomly assigned to a control or experimental group. After a visit w…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease as per a neurologist, a severity of 2-4 on the Hoehn and Yahr (H-Y) Scale
* Able to receive OMM
* Able to be in a supine and prone position for MyotonPRO measurements
* Able to ambulate for gait measurements
* Have musculoskeletal comp…
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