Does Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Improve Dyspnea and Exercise Tolerance Subjects with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

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dc.contributor.advisorStoll, Scott
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCruser, des Anges
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLicciardone, John C.
dc.creatorPickett, Carolyn M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T21:44:19Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T21:44:19Z
dc.date.issued2006-05-01
dc.date.submitted2014-03-19T06:24:05-07:00
dc.description.abstractPickett, Carolyn M., D.O., M.S. Does Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Improve Dyspnea and Exercise Tolerance in Subjects with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? Master of Science (Clinical Research and Education – OMM), May 2006, 54 pages, 10 tables, 4 figures, references 48 titles. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death globally and is projected to increase. This highly prevalent and costly disease causes reduced physical and social functioning, and none of the existing medications for COPD seem to modify long-term decline in lung function. COPD patients with the severe dyspnea have more deficits in the health status and energy. Reduced functional status has been significantly correlated with health related quality of life. Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) has been suggested for treatment of COPD as early as 1902, some research indicates that OMT may improve dyspnea and exercise tolerance, yet there are few published studies on OMT and COPD. Study goals were to increase scientific knowledge about how OMT may immediately improve dyspnea and exercise tolerance in stable COPD following exertion. This RCT was approved by the Institutional Review Board at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) in Fort Worth and funded by the Osteopathic Research Center (ORC) at UNTHSC. –Hypothesis 1: A single intervention of OMT will improve dyspnea in a stable COPD subject, as measured by response to the Borg scale with exertion, when compared to no treatment. –Hypothesis: a single intervention of OMT will improve exercise tolerance in a stable COPD subject, as measured by distance walked during the six-minute walk test, when compared to no treatment. Twenty-one subjects completed the trial, 10 in the OMT group and 11 in the no-treatment group. No significant differences were found in the Borg scale or 6MWT following OMT. This study is limited by a small sample size and single OMT intervention design; however, it does demonstrate the feasibility of this research at this institution and may lead to a larger, more definitive and funded clinical trial.
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dc.subjectExercise Physiology
dc.subjectExercise Science
dc.subjectKinesiology
dc.subjectKinesiotherapy
dc.subjectLife Sciences
dc.subjectMedicine and Health Sciences
dc.subjectOsteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy
dc.subjectOther Rehabilitation and Therapy
dc.subjectRehabilitation and Therapy
dc.subjectRespiratory System
dc.subjectSomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Practices
dc.subjectOsteopathic manipulative treatment
dc.subjectdyspnea
dc.subjectexercise tolerance
dc.subjectchronic obtrusive pulmonary disease
dc.subjectCOPD
dc.subjectOMT
dc.subjecttreatment
dc.subjectUNTHSC
dc.subjectUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center
dc.subjectOsteopathic Research Center
dc.titleDoes Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Improve Dyspnea and Exercise Tolerance Subjects with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
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thesis.degree.departmentGraduate School of Biomedical Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineClinical Research and Education: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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