Pregnancy OMT study halted early – too few volunteers
NCT ID NCT06570395
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) – a gentle, hands-on therapy – given during the last three months of pregnancy could shorten labor, reduce pain medicine use, and lower the chance of complications like tears or C-sections. Researchers planned to compare pregnant women who received OMT with those who did not. However, the study was stopped early after only 5 people enrolled, so no reliable conclusions can be drawn.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients in the third trimester of pregnancy who opt into OMT treatments and meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria of the study.
- Ages
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18 to 34 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant patients, ages 18-34 * Primiparous and multiparous * Gestational age ≥34 weeks * Delivering at Corewell Health South Saint Joseph or Niles hospitals * Consent for treatment or as a control Exclusion Criteria: * Absolute contraindications to OMT * Acute abdomen * BP \>160/110 * Unexplained visual disturbances * Heavy vaginal bleeding preceding delivery * \<34 weeks gestational age * Treatment refusal * Magnesium sulfate received for seizure prophylaxis in setting of preeclampsia w/ severe features or severe gestational HTN * Scheduled c-section due to prior OB conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Corewell Health Lakeland
Saint Joseph, Michigan, 49085, United States
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