The Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) on the Golf Swing

NCT03241095 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FMCH-2017-25925
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 75
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate if osteopathic manipulative treatment (OTM) improves the golf swing of the participants. Study participants will be randomized into three groups, we will stratify by age and gender to make them as uniform as possible. One group will receive no intervention other than a 10-minute break between the pre and post measurements. A second group will receive a sham intervention where the doctor will pretend to give the participant OTM. The third group will receive real OTM. Participants will perform a sample of 10 golf swings pre and post intervention which will be measured by a golf simulator. They will also complete a brief health history and pre/post self-evaluation of their swing.

Conditions

Manipulation, Osteopathic

Keywords

Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment; Golf

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Strength of golf swing as measured by the carry distance (the distance the ball flies in the air)

  The participant will perform 10 swings into a golf simulator using a 5 iron. The simulator will record the information for each swing. Measurements include: Club head speed (Mph), Ball speed (Mph), Launch angle (Deg), Azimuth (Deg), Side spin (Rpm), Back spin (Rpm), Total spin (Rpm), Descent angle (Deg), Carry (Yds),Total distance (Yds), Offline (Yds), Peak height (Yds). We will be looking at the 'Carry' variable, before and after the intervention.

  30 minutes

Study Arms (3)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Sham OMT

SHAM COMPARATOR

Procedure: Sham intervention

OMT

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Procedure: OMT (Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment)

Interventions

OMT (Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment) PROCEDURE

The co-hort will receive OMT. Each participant will perform 10 swings golf swings to determine a baseline measure the strength of their golf swing. This co-hort will then be evaluated by the physician and be given OMT.

OMT

Sham intervention PROCEDURE

The co-hort participants will each perform 10 swings golf swings to determine a baseline measure the strength of their golf swing. Theythen be given a sham OMT procedure.

Sham OMT

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Minnesota: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mayo Clinic Health System - Family Medicine Clinic

Mankato, Minnesota, 56001, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Manipulation, Osteopathic

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Angela Buffington, PhD

  University of Minnesota

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 27, 2017
• First Posted: August 7, 2017
• Study Start: August 17, 2017
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2019
• Study Completion: May 31, 2019
• Last Updated: July 17, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)