Recruiting

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Sponsor:

Western University of Health Sciences

Code:

NCT07849140

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 20 - 51

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)

Study Details

Brief summary:

This pilot study will span two months per participant and include a baseline evaluation, a control period, the treatment itself, and an after-treatment evaluation. After getting informed consent, participants will be asked to fill out surveys about their menstrual cycles and health histories, including pain levels, timing, and the types and length of symptoms they may have. Participants will then go through a month control period where they will have their cycle without any osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) being given, followed by a standard osteopathic exam. They will be asked to fill out all surveys again at this time. They will then go through OMT 3-7 days before their next period. After their second cycle, they will complete a final survey. Participants' pain and symptoms will be assessed at each time point by comparing survey responses and checking for improvement. The goal of this study is to see whether osteopathic manipulative treatment reduces pain and eases symptoms, and whether this approach is practical for future studies.

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea

Study ID

NCT07849140

Start date

Apr 30, 2026

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Dec 31, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 31, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 20 - 51

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female Western University of Health Sciences students, faculty, or staff who experience dysmenorrhea symptoms.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Individuals under the age of 20 and over the age of 51.
  • Individuals with a history of endometriosis or PCOS.
  • Individuals with a history of thyroid conditions.
  • Individuals who change or plan ot change birth control during the course of the study.
  • Individuals receiving outside OMT or physical therapy treatment.

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Control time period vs. OMT Intervention period

This single-arm study consists of participants undergoing a 1-month control period with no intervention prior to their menstrual cycle, during which they don't alter their daily lives. This is followed by a second month in which they undergo a menstrual cycle with OMT intervention 3-7 days before menstruation.

Interventions

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)

Manual applied therapeutic techniques to correct somatic dysfunction and asymmetry of the lumbar and cervical pelvis and sacrum. This includes soft-tissue, articulatory, muscle energy, myofascial release, and High-Velocity Low-Amplitude (HVLA).

Primary outcome measure

  • Menstrual Pain Numeric Scale Rating (NRS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, at the end of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 28 days), and at the end of Cycle 2 (an additional 28 days). ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

David Redding, DO

909-469-5281dredding@westernu.edu

Locations

Western University of Health Sciences

Recruiting

Pomona, California, United States, 91766-1854

More Information

Sponsor

Western University of Health Sciences

Last update posted

Sep 30, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Keywords

  • OMT
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
  • Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-01. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Western University of Health Sciences on 2026-09-30. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.