Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and Bio Electro-Magnetic Regulation Therapy on Neck Pain in Adults
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05889039 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 5, 2023
Results First Posted : November 15, 2023
Last Update Posted : November 15, 2023
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Study Type | Interventional |
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Study Design | Allocation: Randomized; Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment; Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor); Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Condition |
Neck Pain |
Interventions |
Device: BEMER Procedure: OMT Procedure: Sham OMT + Sham BEMER |
Enrollment | 44 |
Recruitment Details | |
Pre-assignment Details |
Arm/Group Title | OMT + BEMER PLACEBO | Experimental: Bio Electro-Magnetic Regulation (BEMER) Therapy | OMT (Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment) | OMT+BEMER |
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Arm/Group Description |
Participants in the CONTROL group received light touch and BEMER sham treatments. Researchers placed their hands lightly on the subject's cervical paraspinal muscles in the supine position and on the upper thoracic paraspinal muscles in the prone position for approximately 5 minutes. This was done to mimic myofascial release techniques; however, no pressure or action was done. In addition, the subject's laid supine on the BEMER mat (as they would do during a BEMER session), but the device was not activated. Sham OMT + Sham BEMER: Participants in the CONTROL group received light touch and BEMER sham treatments. Researchers placed their hands lightly on the subject's cervical paraspinal muscles in the supine position and on the upper thoracic paraspinal muscles in the prone position for approximately 5 minutes. This was done to mimic myofascial release techniques; however, no pressure or action was done. In addition, the subject's laid supine on the BEMER mat (as they would do during a BEMER session), but the device was not activated. |
Participants receiving BEMER therapy laid supine on the BEMER mat (BEMER International AG). The BEMER was set at intensity 3 for week 1, intensity 4 for week 2, and intensity 5 for week 3. The B.Pad (BEMER International AG) was placed under their cervical region. B.Pad® settings were set at Program 1 (8 minutes long) in week 1 through week 3. These settings were selected based on the manufacturer's recommendations. BEMER: Bio-Electro-Magnetic Energy Regulation (BEMER) is an emerging therapeutic modality that deploys a biorhythmically defined stimulus through a pulsed electromagnetic field and has been shown to reduce musculoskeletal pain. |
Participants receiving OMT were treated with a standardized sequence to the areas where somatic dysfunctions were found. OMT: Osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) is a form of manual therapy utilized by osteopathic physicians and some allopathic physicians to treat a broad variety of musculoskeletal ailments, including neck pain. |
Participants receiving BEMER therapy laid supine on the BEMER mat (BEMER International AG). The BEMER was set at intensity 3 for week 1, intensity 4 for week 2, and intensity 5 for week 3. The B.Pad (BEMER International AG) was placed under their cervical region. B.Pad® settings were set at Program 1 (8 minutes long) in week 1 through week 3. These settings were selected based on the manufacturer's recommendations. OMT was performed prior to BEMER therapy for those in the combined group. Participants were treated with a standardized sequence to the areas where somatic dysfunctions were found. BEMER: Bio-Electro-Magnetic Energy Regulation (BEMER) is an emerging therapeutic modality that deploys a biorhythmically defined stimulus through a pulsed electromagnetic field and has been shown to reduce musculoskeletal pain. OMT: Osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) is a form of manual therapy utilized by osteopathic physicians and some allopathic physicians to treat a broad variety of musculoskeletal ailments, including neck pain. |
Period Title: Overall Study | ||||
Started | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Completed | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Not Completed | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Reason Not Completed | ||||
error in completing survey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lost to Follow-up | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arm/Group Title | OMT + BEMER PLACEBO | Experimental: Bio Electro-Magnetic Regulation (BEMER) Therapy | OMT (Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment) | OMT+BEMER | Total | |
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Arm/Group Description |
Participants in the CONTROL group received light touch and BEMER sham treatments. Researchers placed their hands lightly on the subject's cervical paraspinal muscles in the supine position and on the upper thoracic paraspinal muscles in the prone position for approximately 5 minutes. This was done to mimic myofascial release techniques; however, no pressure or action was done. In addition, the subject's laid supine on the BEMER mat (as they would do during a BEMER session), but the device was not activated. Sham OMT + Sham BEMER: Participants in the CONTROL group received light touch and BEMER sham treatments. Researchers placed their hands lightly on the subject's cervical paraspinal muscles in the supine position and on the upper thoracic paraspinal muscles in the prone position for approximately 5 minutes. This was done to mimic myofascial release techniques; however, no pressure or action was done. In addition, the subject's laid supine on the BEMER mat (as they would do during a BEMER session), but the device was not activated. |
Participants receiving BEMER therapy laid supine on the BEMER mat (BEMER International AG). The BEMER was set at intensity 3 for week 1, intensity 4 for week 2, and intensity 5 for week 3. The B.Pad (BEMER International AG) was placed under their cervical region. B.Pad® settings were set at Program 1 (8 minutes long) in week 1 through week 3. These settings were selected based on the manufacturer's recommendations. BEMER: Bio-Electro-Magnetic Energy Regulation (BEMER) is an emerging therapeutic modality that deploys a biorhythmically defined stimulus through a pulsed electromagnetic field and has been shown to reduce musculoskeletal pain. |
Participants receiving OMT were treated with a standardized sequence to the areas where somatic dysfunctions were found. OMT: Osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) is a form of manual therapy utilized by osteopathic physicians and some allopathic physicians to treat a broad variety of musculoskeletal ailments, including neck pain. |
Participants receiving BEMER therapy laid supine on the BEMER mat (BEMER International AG). The BEMER was set at intensity 3 for week 1, intensity 4 for week 2, and intensity 5 for week 3. The B.Pad (BEMER International AG) was placed under their cervical region. B.Pad® settings were set at Program 1 (8 minutes long) in week 1 through week 3. These settings were selected based on the manufacturer's recommendations. OMT was performed prior to BEMER therapy for those in the combined group. Participants were treated with a standardized sequence to the areas where somatic dysfunctions were found. BEMER: Bio-Electro-Magnetic Energy Regulation (BEMER) is an emerging therapeutic modality that deploys a biorhythmically defined stimulus through a pulsed electromagnetic field and has been shown to reduce musculoskeletal pain. OMT: Osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) is a form of manual therapy utilized by osteopathic physicians and some allopathic physicians to treat a broad variety of musculoskeletal ailments, including neck pain. |
Total of all reporting groups | |
Overall Number of Baseline Participants | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 44 | |
Baseline Analysis Population Description |
[Not Specified]
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Age, Categorical
Measure Type: Count of Participants Unit of measure: Participants |
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Number Analyzed | 12 participants | 12 participants | 10 participants | 10 participants | 44 participants | |
<=18 years |
0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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Between 18 and 65 years |
12 100.0%
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12 100.0%
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10 100.0%
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10 100.0%
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44 100.0%
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>=65 years |
0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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Age, Continuous
Mean (Standard Deviation) Unit of measure: Years |
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Number Analyzed | 12 participants | 12 participants | 10 participants | 10 participants | 44 participants | |
25.3 (1.6) | 24.6 (1.6) | 25.9 (2.5) | 24.8 (1.8) | 25.2 (1.8) | ||
Sex: Female, Male
Measure Type: Count of Participants Unit of measure: Participants |
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Number Analyzed | 12 participants | 12 participants | 10 participants | 10 participants | 44 participants | |
Female |
8 66.7%
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9 75.0%
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7 70.0%
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8 80.0%
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32 72.7%
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Male |
4 33.3%
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3 25.0%
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3 30.0%
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2 20.0%
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12 27.3%
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Measure Type: Count of Participants Unit of measure: Participants |
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Number Analyzed | 12 participants | 12 participants | 10 participants | 10 participants | 44 participants | |
American Indian or Alaska Native |
0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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Asian |
0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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Black or African American |
0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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White |
0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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More than one race |
0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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Unknown or Not Reported |
12 100.0%
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12 100.0%
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10 100.0%
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10 100.0%
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44 100.0%
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Region of Enrollment
Measure Type: Number Unit of measure: Participants |
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United States | Number Analyzed | 12 participants | 12 participants | 10 participants | 10 participants | 44 participants |
12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 44 | ||
Visual Analog Scale
[1] Mean (Standard Deviation) Unit of measure: Units on a scale |
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Number Analyzed | 12 participants | 12 participants | 10 participants | 10 participants | 44 participants | |
20.3 (20.2) | 13.2 (14.0) | 16.5 (13.8) | 32.9 (33.4) | 20.7 (20.4) | ||
[1]
Measure Description: Scale range (0-100) to determine level of pain (0:no pain, 100: the most pain ever experienced)
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Name/Title: | Dr. Santiago Lorenzo |
Organization: | LECOM |
Phone: | 941-782-5974 |
EMail: | slorenzo@lecom.edu |
Responsible Party: | Santiago Lorenzo, PhD, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05889039 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
26-164 |
First Submitted: | May 10, 2023 |
First Posted: | June 5, 2023 |
Results First Submitted: | October 2, 2023 |
Results First Posted: | November 15, 2023 |
Last Update Posted: | November 15, 2023 |