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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Sleep Quality in Parkinson's Disease

This study is looking at whether Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) can improve sleep quality in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). PD symptoms like tremors and stiffness can make it hard to sleep, which affects overall well-being. OMT is a hands-on therapy that aims to improve the body's natural healing and function. This study will apply OMT to areas like the head, neck, and ribs. Some participants will receive OMT, while others will receive a light touch (sham) procedure. Researchers will measure heart rate variability, sleep quality, and sleep duration after 5 weeks to see if OMT helps. You may be able to join if you have a Parkinson's diagnosis, have mild to moderate symptoms (Hoehn and Yahr Scale 0-3), can receive OMT, can lie on your back and stomach, can wear a Fitbit and oxygen ring, and have sleep complaints. The study plans to enroll 32 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study comparing Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) to a sham (light touch) procedure. It plans to enroll 32 participants.
What's involved
Participants will receive either Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment or a sham procedure. They will also need to wear a Fitbit watch and an oxygen saturation ring, including while sleeping, for the duration of the study.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Sleep quality, sleep duration, and heart rate variability will be measured at 5 weeks after the intervention.

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NCT06671600

Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Protocol on Sleep Quality in Parkinson's Disease Subjects

Recruiting
NAAll AgesInterventionalTreatment
New York Institute of Technology
~32 participants
Updated 2026-06-29 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Osteopathic Manipulative TreatmentSham (No Treatment)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Heart Rate Variability
Measured over 5 weeks
+4 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Parkinsons Disease
Sleep

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • New York Institute of Technology - College of Ostopathic Medicine - Academic Health Care Center - Osteopathic Medicine Center

    Old Westbury, New Yorkstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Who to contact

Sheldon Yao, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
[email protected]
516-686-3799
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Must have a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease as per a neurologist
Severity of 0-3 on the Hoehn and Yahr (H-Y) Scale
Able to receive OMM
Able to be in a supine and prone position.
Able to wear a Fitbit watch and an oxygen saturation ring for the duration of the study (including when sleeping).
Have sleep disturbance complaints.

Exclusion

Patients on medications that affect sleep
Have a pre-existing sleep disorder diagnosis
Those who have a concurrent neurological diagnosis that would confound sleep patterns (ie. narcolepsy)
Contraindications to the OMM techniques used in this protocol
Severity of 4 and 5 on the Hoehn and Yahr Scale

What this trial measures

  • Heart Rate Variability5 weeks

    Heart rate will be measured with a Fitbit watch

  • Sleep quality5 weeks

    sleep quality will be measured using a Fitbit device

  • Sleep duration5 weeks

    Sleep duration will be measured using a Fitbit device

  • Oxygen saturation5 weeks

    Oxygen saturation will be measured using a Fitbit device

  • Sleep stage5 weeks

    Time in each sleep stage will be recorded using FitBit