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Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Training in Psychogenic Disorders
Led by University Hospital, Montpellier · Updated on 2024-05-28
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
274 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
To study whether Heart Rate Variability (HRV) biofeedback training can improve abnormal head posture and painful symptomatology in patients with "cervical dystonia" not selected for DBS after extensive screening in a specialized unit but diagnosed " dysfunctional ". Patients of the respiratory coherence group will receive HRV biofeedback training for 12 sessions during a 6 months-period. The hypothesis is that this kind of physiological noninvasive therapy increasing coherence respiratory, will reduce pain and patient's complain about their psychogenic abnormal head posture. Improvement of anxiety, depression and quality of life are expected.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Training in Psychogenic Disorders
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 to 75 years
- Diagnosis meeting somatoform disorder characteristics as described in ICD-10 (F45)
- Diagnosis of conversion disorder with functional neurological symptoms (ICD-10 equivalent F44.4) confirmed by multidisciplinary team after assessment
- Benefiting from a social security scheme
You will not qualify if you...
- Simulation identified with obvious secondary benefit seeking (ICD-10 Z76.5 or DSM-V V65.2)
- Scheduled botulinum toxin, psychotherapy, or professional relaxation therapy within 6 months (excluding usual analgesics)
- Significant cognitive impairment (MoCa score 64 24/30)
- Expected absence from at least 30% of sessions
- Lack of informed consent
- Pregnancy or planned pregnancy during study period, or breastfeeding
- Major protected by law or under guardianship or curatorship
- Participation in other ongoing research
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Montpellier University Hospital
Montpellier, France
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
E
Emily SANREY, MSc
CONTACT
V
Valérie GIL, CTA
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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