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Effects of Three Therapeutic Sessions of the Fourth Ventricle Compression Technique and Rib Raising Osteopathic Technique on Autonomic Nervous System Activity Measured by Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Adults
Led by SomaticMed · Updated on 2024-08-16
109
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
3 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are examining how two osteopathic techniques, Fourth Ventricle Compression (CV4) and Rib Raising (RR), affect the autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity in healthy adults. The study involves about 109 participants and aims to measure changes in heart rate variability (HRV) to assess ANS function. This research focuses on understanding the impact of these manual therapies on nervous system balance and activity. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups. One group will receive three 30-minute sessions combining CV4 and RR techniques once a week for three weeks. Another group will have three 30-minute sessions of CV4 alone on the same schedule. The placebo group will undergo a sham procedure using an ultrasound transducer for three 30-minute sessions weekly, without therapeutic effect. During the study, researchers will measure HRV and related parameters using specialized monitoring equipment before treatment, immediately after the last session, and one month later. Measurements will be taken while participants are seated and last five minutes each time. This setup will help evaluate changes in heart rhythm and autonomic nervous system function over time. The total participation period includes treatment and follow-up measurements to monitor lasting effects.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Effects of Osteopathic Technique on Autonomic Nervous System Activity
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 20 and 60 years
- Not currently undergoing rehabilitation, physiotherapy, or osteopathy
You will not qualify if you...
- History of unstable arrhythmia or chest-related symptoms such as chest pain or difficulty breathing
- Pregnancy
- Menstruation
- Smoking
- Symptoms indicating bowel obstruction such as bloating, vomiting, or diarrhea
- Previous surgical treatment to the head
- Neurological diseases
- Back or peripheral joint pain, trauma, or musculoskeletal dysfunction within the last 12 months
- Physiotherapy or osteopathy treatment within the last month, regardless of reason
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 3 weeks
Participants undergo three 30-minute sessions of osteopathic therapy or a sham procedure once per week for three consecutive weeks.
3 weekly visits (in-person)
Duration - 1 month
Participants are monitored one month after the final treatment session to assess long-term effects on autonomic nervous system activity.
1 follow-up visit (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
SomaticMed
Wołomin, Prądzyńskiego, Poland, 05-200
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jakub H Stępnik, MSc, D.O.
A
Agnieszka Kędra, Prof. Ph.D.
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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