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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Official Title
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The Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) on the Swing Via Objective Data From Golf Simulator Swing Analysis and Subjective Data

Conditions
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Manipulation, Osteopathic

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: OMT (Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment)
* Procedure: Sham intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Adult golfers (18 years old or over) - Exclusion Criteria: Anyone under 18 years, people that do not golf. -

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Control<br> | |
| Sham Comparator: Sham OMT<br> | Procedure: Sham intervention<br>* 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.<br>|
| Active Comparator: OMT<br> | Procedure: OMT (Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment)<br>* 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.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment, Golf