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Gentle touch may spark immune response, early study suggests

NCT ID NCT07622966

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed pilot study looked at whether a specific osteopathic technique called lymphatic pump can change immune markers in healthy adults. Thirty-three volunteers received either the active technique or a light touch sham, with blood drawn before and after to measure white blood cells, antibodies, and cytokines. The goal was to see if this hands-on approach has any measurable immune effect.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) - Lymphatic Pump Techniques
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to temporarily boost immune markers in healthy people.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early pilot study in healthy volunteers, not patients. Results may not apply to sick populations or show meaningful immune changes.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

33 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * subjects are healthy; have independently read, understood, and without coercion signed the consent form; agree to allow for samples to be taken; agree to fill out all the documentation and surveys; and identifies as any race(s), ethnicity(ies), and/or gender(s) Exclusion Criteria: * subjects present at initial visit with a fever greater than 100.5 °F; have participated in a clinical trial within the last 6 months; work night shifts; who are immunocompromised including: HIV+, have had cancers, or are pregnant or nursing; have current bone fractures of the head and neck; history of osteoporosis, acute hepatitis, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, trauma to the liver or spleen, surgery in the past 6 months or necrotizing fasciitis. Other relative contraindications to receiving OMT include doderate to severe cardiac conditions, moderate to severe congestive heart failure, infectious mononucleosis, chronic abscesses or osteomyelitis, coagulopathies or patients on anticoagulants, COPD, and acute indurated lymph node

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Healthy adult participants Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT)

Contacts and locations

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  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Monroe, Louisiana, 71203, United States

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