The Impact of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Activity, and Gait in Female Runners

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07812285

Enrollment

Registered

2026-09-10

Start date

2026-09-05

Completion date

2026-11-28

Last updated

2026-09-10

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Conditions

Pelvic Floor Disfunction

Brief summary

This study will examine whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) affects pelvic floor symptoms, physical activity, and running gait in female runners. Participants will complete six study sessions over 6 to 8 weeks that include questionnaires, gait assessments, and OMT. Participants will also use wearable devices to track physical activity throughout the study.

Interventions

PROCEDUREOsteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)

OMT will be provided to treat somatic dysfunction identified during the osteopathic structural examination.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy females assigned female at birth * Run at least 15 miles per week * English speaking * No previous history of hip surgery * Not currently breastfeeding or pregnant * Not perimenopausal or menopausal

Exclusion criteria

* Males * Run less than 15 miles per week * Non-English speaking * History of hip surgery * Currently breastfeeding or pregnant * Perimenopausal or menopausal

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Symptoms	Baseline to End of Study (6-8 Weeks)	Pelvic floor symptoms will be assessed using the Female Genitourinary Pain Index (Modified NIH Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index for Women).
Total Training Load	Baseline to End of Study (6-8 Weeks)	Total training load will be assessed using Training Stress Score from the provided wearable device. Training Stress Score is a numeric value combine workout duration and intensity, with higher scores indicating greater training load and lower score indicating less training load.
Running Volume	Baseline to End of Study (6-8 Weeks)	Running volume will be assessed using data from the provided wearable device. The unit of measure for this outcome is miles.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTElizabeth Perrero

elizabeth.perrero@uky.edu8593231100

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 11, 2026