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How OMT Benefits Newly Diagnosed Patients With Respiratory Illness When Given Alongside Other Standard Care.

OMT and Respiratory Illness

Who can join

Ages 65 to 100 · All sexes

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.

About the study

This study is to see Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy, or OMT, can aid in treating patients being seen for respiratory illness and associated symptoms. The hypothesis is that the addition of OMT therapy, alongside other standard care (such as a medication), can help lessen patient symptoms sooner than just other treatment alone, and the duration of the condition will shorten as well.

What is being tested

• Lymphatic Pump Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (procedure)

Sponsor: Geisinger Clinic · Participants: 68 · Started: Dec 31, 2024

Contact the study team

• Margaret Moore, DO · Phone: (570) 416-5435
• Andrew Ackerman, MS · Phone: (570) 214-4215

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06495021

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Pneumonia
• Respiratory Tract Infections

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.