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

September 3, 2026 updated by: Elizabeth Perrero
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.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

10

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Participants will receive OMT to address somatic dysfunction identified during the osteopathic structural examination. All participants will receive the intervention over six treatment sessions during six to eight weeks.
Procedure: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
OMT will be provided to treat somatic dysfunction identified during the osteopathic structural examination.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Symptoms
Time Frame: 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).
Baseline to End of Study (6-8 Weeks)
Total Training Load
Time Frame: 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.
Baseline to End of Study (6-8 Weeks)
Running Volume
Time Frame: 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.
Baseline to End of Study (6-8 Weeks)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Elizabeth Perrero

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

September 5, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 28, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

November 28, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 31, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 3, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

September 10, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 10, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 3, 2026

Last Verified

August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 111754

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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