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Effects of OA Decompression on the Autonomic Nervous System

NCT00403936 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2010-02-25

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Summary

This study was designed to determine whether a simple manipulative technique of relaxing the tissues of the occipito-atlantal junction in the neck had any effect on the activity of the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system. Subjects were dark adapted then measures of pupillary activity, reflecting autonomic nervous system activity were taken before and after treatment. The study hypothesis was that thet treatment technique would have no effect on the pupillary measures, hence indicating no effect on autonomic system activity.

Conditions

  • Muscle Tension

Interventions

PROCEDURE

OA decompression manipulation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nova Southeastern University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chris Piromalli, MSIII · College of Osteo Med, Nova Southeastern Univ

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-04-30
Completion
2005-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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