Recruiting

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Sponsor:

Elizabeth Perrero

Code:

NCT07812285

Conditions

Pelvic Floor Disfunction

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18 - 35

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)

Study Details

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

Study ID

NCT07812285

Start date

Sep 5, 2026

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Nov 28, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Nov 28, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18 - 35

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Study Design

Enrollment

10 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)

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.

Interventions

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)

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

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Symptoms [ Time Frame: Baseline to End of Study (6-8 Weeks) ]
  • Total Training Load [ Time Frame: Baseline to End of Study (6-8 Weeks) ]
  • Running Volume [ Time Frame: Baseline to End of Study (6-8 Weeks) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Elizabeth Perrero

8593231100elizabeth.perrero@uky.edu

Locations

University of Kentucky

Recruiting

Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40506

Contacts

Elizabeth Perrero

8593231100elizabeth.perrero@uky.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Elizabeth Perrero

Last update posted

Sep 10, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-11. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Elizabeth Perrero on 2026-09-10.