OMT & Intractable Singultus

Intractable Singultus Pilot Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07149025

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-29

Start date

2023-05-01

Completion date

2025-02-28

Last updated

2025-08-29

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Conditions

Hiccup

Keywords

intractable singultus, chronic hiccup

Brief summary

This study plans to use the effects osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) techniques to aid in treatment of patients with symptoms of, somatic dysfunction related to, and/or a diagnosis of Intractable Singultus. The aim of our study is to document any changes in associated symptoms of Intractable Singultus before and after osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT).

Interventions

PROCEDUREOsteopathic Manipulative Therapy

1 session of OMT

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Over 18 years old * Living with daily episodes of hiccups that have lasted longer than 1 month

Exclusion criteria

* Any contraindications to OMT based on screening questionnaire or during treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of Hiccups	Days 1-7 before OMT (baseline), and Days 1-7 following OMT

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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