Evaluating the Effectiveness of Osteopathy in the Management of Pain in Elderly People (IPODE)

Léa Gouaux

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Osteopathy

Treatments

Other: osteopathy

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03382236

BTP RMS

Details and patient eligibility

About

This type of study can have an impact on public health policy and help improve the management of pain in people with EHPAD; Propose better use of drug treatments and non-pharmacological methods such as osteopathy; Help structuring the healthcare sector.

Full description

"Osteopathy" group: 3 osteopathy sessions of 45 min with one session every 3 weeks at S2, S5 and S8. Fascial osteopathic techniques performed will consist of gentle and non-impulsive manipulation
"Simulated" group: 3 simulated osteopathy sessions lasting 45 minutes, one session every 3 weeks at S2, S5 and S8. The techniques performed will consist of an application of the hands to different anatomical regions than the group "osteopathy" without therapeutic intention, that is to say without tissue tensioning.

The pain will be assessed at inclusion (S0) and at the end of the procedure (S12) by the head physician, the coordinating physician or the psychomotor therapist, ignoring the assignment group of the subject and before each session. osteopathy (at S2, S5 and S8) by a nurse or psychomotor also ignoring the patient's assignment group.

Both groups will continue to benefit from their usual allopathic management and recommendations.

Patients will not be aware of the treatment received (osteopathy or simulated) and will be randomized by a computer server.

Enrollment

52 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

75+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients older than 75 years
Patients Residing in Accommodation Facilities for Dependent Old People
A score measured by the DOLOPLUS 2 Scale at least 7/30 at the start of the study
For patients in capacity and autonomous: Patients informed and having signed a free and informed consent.

For non-capable patients with a trusted person and / or guardian: Informed patients whose confidant or guardian has been informed and has signed free and informed consent.

Affiliated to a social security scheme (beneficiary or beneficiary)

Exclusion criteria

Absence of pain
Medical contraindication known to the practice of osteopathy with fascial aim (advanced degenerative bone disease, metastatic cancer)
Osteopathic treatment in the last six months
Patients under curators