Is visceral osteopathy therapy effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Ceballos-Laita, Luis; Ernst, Edzard; Carrasco-Uribarren, Andoni; Esteban-Tarcaya, Germán; Mamud-Meroni, Lucas; Jiménez-del-Barrio, Sandra

doi:10.1016/j.ijosm.2024.100729

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2024.100729

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Is visceral osteopathy therapy effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Luis Ceballos-Laita,

Edzard Ernst,

Andoni Carrasco-Uribarren

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Is Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Clinically Superior to Sham or Placebo for Patients with Neck or Low-Back Pain? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Ceballos-Laita,

Jiménez-del-Barrio,

Carrasco-Uribarren

et al. 2024

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Objectives: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) for somatic dysfunctions was more effective than sham or placebo interventions in improving pain intensity, disability, and quality of life for patients with neck pain (NP) or low-back pain (LBP). Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was carried out. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science from inception to September 2024. Studies applying a pragmatic intervention based on the diagnosis of somatic dysfunctions in patients with NP or LBP were included. The methodological quality was assessed with the PEDro scale. The quantitative synthesis was performed using random-effect meta-analysis calculating the standardized mean difference (SMD) with RevMan 5.4. The certainty of evidence was evaluated using GRADEPro. Results: Nine studies were included in the qualitative synthesis, and most of them showed no superior effect of OMTs compared to sham or placebo in any clinical outcome. The quantitative synthesis reported no statistically significant differences for pain intensity (SMD = −0.15; −0.38, 0.08; seven studies; 1173 patients) or disability (SMD = −0.09; −0.25, 0.08; six studies; 1153 patients). The certainty of evidence was downgraded to moderate, low, or very low. Conclusions: The findings of this study reveal that OMT is not superior to sham or placebo for improving pain, disability, and quality of life in patients with NP or LBP.

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Is Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Clinically Superior to Sham or Placebo for Patients with Neck or Low-Back Pain? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Ceballos-Laita,

Jiménez-del-Barrio,

Carrasco-Uribarren

et al. 2024

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Is visceral osteopathy therapy effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Is Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Clinically Superior to Sham or Placebo for Patients with Neck or Low-Back Pain? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Is Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Clinically Superior to Sham or Placebo for Patients with Neck or Low-Back Pain? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

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