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Feasibility of RCT on the Efficacy of the Osteopathic Consultation in Computer Users

NCT04501575 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2020-08-06

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Summary

This study investigates the feasibility of conducting a large scale Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) to analyze the efficacy of the osteopathic consultation in reducing the intensity of pain and changing electromyographic activity in the musculature of the neck-shoulder region for the computer user's population.

Conditions

  • Trapezius Muscle Strain

Interventions

OTHER

Osteopathic Consultation

A consultation including case history taking, physical assessment, osteopathic manual treatment, exercise prescription, and postural advice.

OTHER

Sham Osteopathic Consultation

A sham treatment using light touch on bony structures, no diagnosis, advise or prescriptions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade do Porto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • José Torres da Costa, Professor · Professor

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-17
Primary Completion
2020-02-12
Completion
2020-02-20

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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