Trial Design

The treatment, therapy, or procedure being tested, usually OMT or osteopathic approaches to managing health conditions. 

Either the participants, researchers, or both do not know who is receiving treatment, control, or sham treatment. This helps prevent bias and ensures valid results. 

A procedure that mimics OMT but has no therapeutic effect. It is used to maintain blinding. 

​​​​​​This is a group of participants in a clinical trial who receive standard care, sham treatment, or no treatment. This group is used to compare to the OMT or intervention being studied.