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Effects of Osteopathy in Autonomic Nervous System

NCT05895149 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2025-02-11

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Summary

The most important regulatory system in the body is the autonomic nervous system. There are several studies that evaluate the effect of techniques applied at the base of the skull on the autonomic nervous system. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the flying buttress technique on the autonomic nervous system.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

Flying buttress technique

With the volunteer in a supine position, the researcher who applied the technique positioned himself standing at the head of the massage table, supporting the patient's head. He contacted the occipital region, near the occipital-mastoid suture, with the thenar and hypothenar region of his right hand. He contacted the mastoid process of the contralateral temporal bone with the thenar and hypothenar region of his left hand. The forearms were positioned in a straight line. After a slight initial compression, the researcher applied a rhythmic pumping motion with both upper limbs in a convergent direction. The pressure applied was due to the rhythmic movement of the researcher's body. The technique was performed bilaterally and each one lasted for 2 minutes

OTHER

Placebo technique

With the volunteer in a supine position, the researcher placed the palms of their hands on the patient's shoulders. The palm of the hand rested on the acromioclavicular joint with the rest of the hand relaxed. The placebo technique was performed for 4 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Natália MO Campelo, PhD · Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico do Porto

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-09-01
Primary Completion
2024-05-01
Completion
2024-07-31

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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