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Entrainment Between Clinician and Patient During Palpation

NCT03579238 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2018-10-03

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Summary

This study will assess the physiological interaction between the palpating clinician and a research participant using a laser Doppler flow meter to detect changes in blood flow parameters.

Conditions

  • Doctor Patient Relation

Interventions

PROCEDURE

CV4

The occiput of a supine patient is held such that flexion motion is inhibited and extension motion is reinforced.

PROCEDURE

touching

the clinician allows the participant's head to rest quietly upon his open palms on a table.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Western University of Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Seffinger, D.O. · Western University of Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-25
Primary Completion
2018-07-15
Completion
2018-07-18

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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