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

Launched by GEISINGER CLINIC · Jul 3, 2024

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This clinical trial is exploring how Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) can help patients who have recently been diagnosed with respiratory illnesses like pneumonia, sinusitis, or bronchitis. The goal is to find out if adding OMT to standard treatments, such as medications, can help patients feel better faster and recover more quickly from their symptoms.

To participate in this study, you must be between the ages of 65 and 100 and have recently received a diagnosis of an upper respiratory illness during a visit to the Geisinger 65-Forward Buckhorn clinic in Pennsylvania. However, if you are currently undergoing cancer treatment, have a broken bone, or have liver disease, you will not be eligible to join. If you choose to participate, you can expect to receive both standard care and OMT, and researchers will monitor your progress to see how well the combined approach works.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion 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.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 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.