Influence of an Osteopathic Treatment Protocol on the Improvement of Sleep Quality in Young Adults With Insomnia

Summary

Sleep deprivation, which is a universal necessity, has serious physiological consequences.

Sleep disorders are among the most common health problems, and yet they are often neglected. The osteopathic treatment results in vasodilation, muscle relaxation and increased blood flow, resulting in improved range of motion, decreased pain perception and/or tissue changes. Thus, osteopathy ensures improved physical and mental health, which consequently helps patients with their sleep disorders.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

Placebo technique

With the volunteer in a supine position, the researcher placed the palms of their hands on the patient's shoulders. The contact is made with the hands on the shoulder blades of the volunteer for 6 minutes.

OTHER

Suboccipital inhibition technique

With the volunteer in a supine position, the investigator is sitting position at the patient's bedside. The investigator starts by placing both hands under the patient's head in the occipital region. After palpating the suboccipital muscles, the investigator uses the second, third and fourth fingers of both hands flexed against the muscle belly and remains in this position.

OTHER

Frontal lift technique

With the volunteer in a supine position, the investigator is sitting position at the patient's bedside. The investigator positions the tips of both index fingers on either side of the metopic suture while the third finger remains resting on the frontal bone so that the tips of the fourth fingers contact the zygomatic processes bilaterally. A slight pressure is applied with the index fingers and an anterior pressure is performed.

OTHER

Parietal lift technique

With the volunteer in a supine position, the investigator is sitting position at the patient's bedside. The investigator places the palms on the lateral edges of the parietal bones and the thumbs crossed at the sagittal suture. First, a medial pressure is administered with the second, third and fourth fingers and then a cephalic traction is performed.

OTHER

IV ventricle technique

With the volunteer in a supine position, the investigator is sitting position at the patient's bedside. The investigator positions his hands in a shell and thumbs together at the level of the spinous apophyses of the patient's second or third cervical vertebra.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

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

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

30 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-09-01

Primary Completion

2024-12-01

Completion

2024-12-31

Countries

• Portugal

Study Locations