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NCT Number: NCT06066047

Effect of Attentional Touch in Stabilometric Assessments

Postural balance has been studied in the literature and ideal body mass distribution has been shown to provide stability to the body in an upright position. The use of stabilometry to assess posture is a standard in clinical practice and medical research. In the literature we find osteopathic treatment evaluated with stabilometry in specific pathological conditions. We will experiment on asymptomatic volunteers how attentive touch is effective compared to non-attentive touch and compared to an untreated group by measuring specific parameters that indicate postural balance.

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Key information

Conditions

Postural Balance

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Studio osteopatico Bettoni

Mantua, 46100, Italy

About this study

Stabilometry measurements will be taken on asymptomatic volunteers before and after several specific treatments, in particular to measure whether the variance in sway speed is reduced after the treatments. The effect of attentional versus non-attentional touch will be compared in the other two groups, in addition to a control group that receives no treatment.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • aymptomatics

Exclusion criteria

  • serious illnesses
  • balance disorders
  • recent trauma (within 2 years) to the lower limbs

Treatment and study plan

TOUCH ATTENTIVE TREATMENT

Other

15-minute treatment using constant touch (0.20 N, approx. 20 grams) developed after training with visual feedback.

  • 5 minutes bilateral touch on external malleolus
  • 5 minutes longitudinal occipital front grip for reciprocal tension membrane movement and Sutherland's fulcrum
  • 5 minutes bilateral touch on acromion, for midline, centring diaphragms

Throughout the treatment, the practitioner maintained a focused attention on touch by voluntarily and constantly directing attention to the sensation/perception of the hands, perceiving texture, density, temperature, reactivity and motility of the tissue.

AUDITORY ATTENTIVE TREATMENT

Other

15-minute treatment using constant touch (0.20 N, approx. 20 grams) developed after training with visual feedback.

  • 5 minutes bilateral touch on external malleolus
  • 5 minutes longitudinal occipital front grip for reciprocal tension membrane movement and Sutherland's fulcrum
  • 5 minutes bilateral touch on acromion, for midline, centring diaphragms

During the treatment, the operator's attention was focused on acoustic signals delivered through earphones. The beeps were delivered at random intervals between 0.5 and 2.0 seconds. The operator had to count the number of acoustic signals produced during the treatment period.

Primary outcomes

  1. the velocity variation of the displacement of the centre of pressure (CoP).

    Time frame: baseline

    The variable is measured with a stabilometric scale (Cyber Sabots) by sampling the signal at 40 Hz.

  2. the velocity variation of the displacement of the centre of pressure (CoP).

    Time frame: 30 minutes

    The variable is measured with a stabilometric scale (Cyber Sabots) by sampling the signal at 40 Hz.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Accademia Italiana Medicina Osteopatica

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Low Term Effect of Attentional Touch on Sway Rate Variation of CoP in Asymptomatic Subjects: a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2024
First posted
Oct 4, 2023
Registry last updated
Jan 26, 2024

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