The Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Recovery of Coronary Bypass Patients

The Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Post-Operative Medical and Functional Recovery of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00504179

Acronym

CABGOMT

Enrollment

Registered

2007-07-19

Start date

2001-04-30

Completion date

2005-10-31

Last updated

2007-07-19

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Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease

Keywords

coronary artery bypass graft, osteopathic manipulative treatment, cardiovascular disease

Brief summary

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect on recovery after surgery of patients who received a standardized daily protocol of osteopathic manipulative treatment.Patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass surgery were voluntarily enrolled in the study and assigned to one of three groups.One group received a standardized daily treatment protocol along with conventional care, another received daily similar placebo treatment with conventional care, and a final group received only conventional post surgical care.The research hypothesis was that daily treatment with osteopathic manipulative treatment would reduce hospital stay and hasten recovery from surgery.Persons in the treatment group had earlier discharge, and faster recovery of bowel function and basic mobility.

Detailed description

Fifty-three persons were voluntarily enrolled into this randomized, double-blinded placebo controlled trial to examine the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) on the post operative recovery of persons undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Participants were assigned randomly to one of three cohorts: one with only conventiobnal treatment, one with a daily standardized protocol of OMT and a third with a daily time matched placebo OMT protocol.All patients received standard state of the art care consistent with national standards of post CABG care. The study showed favorable trends in terms of hospital length of stay , return of bowel function, and mobility.

Interventions

PROCEDUREOsteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Adults undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery who were patients of the same surgeon

Exclusion criteria

* prior coronary artery bypass graft procedure * unstable psychiatric illness * chronic pain * open chest phenomenon * unforeseen peri or postoperative complications

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Recovery of mobility, bowel function, and reduced length of hospital stay.	—

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026