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A gentle touch against coughs and colds: could manual therapy shorten respiratory illness?

NCT ID NCT06495021

Symptom relief Sponsor: Geisinger Clinic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding lymphatic pump osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) to standard care helps older adults recover faster from respiratory illnesses like bronchitis, sinusitis, or pneumonia. Participants aged 65 to 100 with a new respiratory diagnosis will receive OMT—a series of manual pressures and movements aimed at stimulating fluid flow and immune response—alongside usual treatments. The trial compares symptom severity and illness duration against standard care alone, with surveys taken at diagnosis and five days later.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Lymphatic pump osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT), a hands-on manual therapy technique
What this could lead to
If effective, adding this hands-on therapy to standard care could shorten respiratory illness duration and reduce symptom severity in older adults.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial, and results may not apply broadly. The therapy is generally safe but may not be suitable for people with certain fractures or active cancer treatment.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 68 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2024

Expected to finish

May 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

65 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients being seen for respiratory illness symptoms at Geisinger 65-Forward Buckhorn, PA clinic for care. * Patients age of 65-100 * New diagnosis of upper respiratory illness, sinusitis, bronchitis, or pneumonia during outpatient visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients that have a healing fracture, including the spine, pelvis, shoulder, ribs, vertebrae, or extremities. * Patients actively receiving any type of cancer treatment * Patients with active or previously diagnosed liver disease.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bronchitis pneumonia Respiration Disorders respiratory system disorder respiratory tract infectious disorder sinusitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Bronchitis Pneumonia Respiratory disease Respiratory tract infections Sinusitis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Geisinger 65-Forward, Buckhorn

    RECRUITING

    Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, 17815, United States

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