Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Effect of Osteopathic Manual Techniques on the Diaphragm Muscle and Its Repercussions
Lead Sponsor:
Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Determining the effects of an intervention plan on the diaphragm related to the center of gravity and range of motion in the lumbar spine (static and dynamic) in healthy individuals is an area that la...
Detailed Description
All diaphragmatic activity is controlled by metabolic mechanisms and emotional states which may cause restrictions that might be related to disorders in the lower back. The diaphragm and the lumbar s...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ages between 18 and 30 years old;
- Both genders;
Exclusion
- Treatments with manual therapy in the last three months or more than three times in the previous year;
- Lumbar spine pathology (infection, spinal fracture or more severe neurological impairment, such as cauda equina syndrome) and respiratory pathologies;
- Psychiatric illness;
- Recent history of trauma;
- History of cancer;
- Systemic inflammatory conditions;
- Recent history of spinal surgery;
- Abdominal pain at the time of the intervention;
- Body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 31kg / m2, due to the difficulty in accessing the diaphragm;
- All of those that acquired a higher knowledge within the area of manual therapy, which may compromise its validation.
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
NCT04399993
Start Date
September 1 2024
End Date
December 1 2024
Last Update
April 2 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Escola Superior de Saúde do Politécnico do Porto
Porto, Portugal, 4200-072