Effect of Osteopathic Lymphatic Treatment on Plasma Volume, Protein Concentration and Albumin Concentration.

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Volunteers

Treatments: Other: OLT maneuver; Other: Sham OLT

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00742989

KCUMB-2005-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this project is to see how much an osteopathic lymphatic treatment (OLT) causes an increase in plasma volume, total plasma protein concentration, and albumin concentration. This is an important step in understanding the effects of OLT, specifically its effects on fluid in the body. The primary role of the lymph system is the return of fluid and proteins lost from the blood vessels. Despite this, no research has been done to see what effects an OLT has on fluid and protein levels in the blood.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Normal, healthy volunteers
• Males
• Age 20 to 40 years

Exclusion criteria

• History of cardiovascular, kidney, or liver disease.
• Cannot have taken medication or drugs or have been ill at the time of the study or for two weeks prior.

Trial design

15 participants in 2 patient groups

A

Experimental group

Description:

OLT administration

Treatment:

Other: OLT maneuver

B

Sham Comparator group

Description:

placebo-OLT

Treatment:

Other: Sham OLT