The Impact of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Activity, and Gait in Female Runners

NCT07812285 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 111754
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will examine whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) affects pelvic floor symptoms, physical activity, and running gait in female runners. Participants will complete six study sessions over 6 to 8 weeks that include questionnaires, gait assessments, and OMT. Participants will also use wearable devices to track physical activity throughout the study.

Conditions

Pelvic Floor Disfunction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Symptoms

  Pelvic floor symptoms will be assessed using the Female Genitourinary Pain Index (Modified NIH Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index for Women).

  Baseline to End of Study (6-8 Weeks)

• Total Training Load

  Total training load will be assessed using Training Stress Score from the provided wearable device. Training Stress Score is a numeric value combine workout duration and intensity, with higher scores indicating greater training load and lower score indicating less training load.

  Baseline to End of Study (6-8 Weeks)

• Running Volume

  Running volume will be assessed using data from the provided wearable device. The unit of measure for this outcome is miles.

  Baseline to End of Study (6-8 Weeks)

Study Arms (1)

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive OMT to address somatic dysfunction identified during the osteopathic structural examination. All participants will receive the intervention over six treatment sessions during six to eight weeks.

Procedure: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)

Interventions

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) PROCEDURE

OMT will be provided to treat somatic dysfunction identified during the osteopathic structural examination.

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy females assigned female at birth
• Run at least 15 miles per week
• English speaking
• No previous history of hip surgery
• Not currently breastfeeding or pregnant
• Not perimenopausal or menopausal

You may not qualify if:

• Males
• Run less than 15 miles per week
• Non-English speaking
• History of hip surgery
• Currently breastfeeding or pregnant
• Perimenopausal or menopausal

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Elizabeth Perrero: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Manipulation, Osteopathic

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Central Study Contacts

Elizabeth Perrero

CONTACT

8593231100; elizabeth.perrero@uky.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Graduate Research Assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 31, 2026
• First Posted: September 10, 2026
• Study Start: September 5, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): November 28, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 28, 2026
• Last Updated: September 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Locations

US (1)