NCT06644989

Impact of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on Hip Range of Motion

Completed NA Last updated 24 October 2024

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Spencer Technique in Runners in 40 participants. Completed in 29 February 2024.

Timeline

1 January 2024

Primary endpoint
29 February 2024

29 February 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	double
Primary purpose	prevention
Enrollment	40
Start date	1 January 2024
Primary completion	29 February 2024
Estimated completion	29 February 2024
Sites	1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

• Spencer Technique
• Sham (No Treatment) — full drug profile →

Conditions studied

• Runners — all drugs for Runners →

Sponsor

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Who can join

Eligibility, any sex, with Runners. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

One way for runners to improve their performance and remain injury free is to preserve and improve joint mobility, especially at the hips. The femoroacetabular joints are a pivotal part of the running gait allowing the athlete to fully extend their leg to generate sufficient force in each stride. Improving hip range of motion can help reduce or prevent groin pain, make the runner more comfortable while running, improve running longevity, and prevent injuries. Thus, it is clear that a runner's commitment to improving the range of motion of their hips is crucial for both the enhancement of their performance and prevention of injury. Researchers assessed how the hip, and its biomechanics, can be impacted by Osteopathic medical treatment.

The primary research question investigated is how Spencer Technique for the hip impacts femoral acetabular active range of motion (AROM) in flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, and external rotation in those training 4 weeks for a 5K race. This study investigated the effect that 4 weeks of twice weekly, bilateral, Spencer Technique treatment had on femoroacetabular range of motion. During this 4-week period participant exercise and stretching habits in preparation for the 5k race were recorded.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Spencer Technique of the Hip Demonstrates Equivocal Changes in Hip Range of Motion.
   O'Rorke J, Buchman ZJ, Savarino VR, DeFrancisis JS, et al · · 2025 · cited 2× · PMID 40476131 · DOI 10.7759/cureus.83560
2. Improved Femoroacetabular Range of Motion in Runners Following the Spencer Technique for the Hip: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
   Buchman ZJ, Vinarski BM, DeFrancisis JS, DiSilvestro D, et al · · 2025 · cited 1× · PMID 40809606 · DOI 10.7759/cureus.87908