Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Determine the Effect of the Fourth Ventricle Compression Technique on Physiological Variables
Lead Sponsor:
Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Conditions:
Healthy Young Adults
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-33 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to analyze the influence of the fourth ventricle compression technique in heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, conductivity and thermal variability of the skin in healthy youn...
Detailed Description
The fourth ventricle compression technique (CV-4) is one of the most important techniques in the treatment of cranial osteopathy. During the present study, the effects of CV-4 technique will be analy...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy participants aged between 18 and 33 years.
Exclusion
- Cognitive deficits that can possibly compromise the understanding of the study instructions;
- Any type of medication taken that may have influences at the variables under study in the previous 7 days;
- Cranio-cervical injuries, surgery to the skull and /or spine in the last 12 months;
- Chronic cardiorespiratory, renal, systemic, neurological, musculoskeletal, oncological and psychiatric pathologies;
- Headaches, migraines, dizziness and / or nausea while performing the techniques;
- Caffeine and / or alcohol intake in the 6 hours prior to the data collection;
- Tobacco consumption in the 30 minutes prior to the data collection;
- Practice of intense physical exercise in the 90 minutes prior to the data collection;
- Pregnant women or menstruating;
- Participants who were submitted to manual therapy treatments during the past month;
- Osteopathy students of 3rd year or higher degree, in order to prevent the participant from recognizing which group they belong to.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04391777
Start Date
September 1 2024
End Date
December 1 2024
Last Update
April 2 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Escola Superior da Saúde do Porto
Porto, Portugal, 4200-072