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NCT Number: NCT03888456

Effects of OMT on ANS: a Thermography Study

the study will investigate the effect of a specific type of touch intervention on the activity of autonomic nervous system measured using thermography

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Key information

Conditions

Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance Healthy

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Chieti

Chieti, 66100, Italy

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • adults above 18y and below 35y
  • without any congenital, genetical and chronic disease
  • without any symptomatology

Exclusion criteria

  • congenital, genetical and chronic disease
  • neurological, cardiovascular, psychiatric disease
  • acute pain
  • paediatric patients
  • adults over 35 years old

Treatment and study plan

Osteopathic Treatment

Other

the intervention will be based on 2 phases: 1) assessment to identify areas with somatic dysfunction, 2) treatment to improve the function of the area identified

SHAM

Other

the sham intervention will consists of 2 overlapping phases as the intervention group but without applying any technique

Primary outcomes

  1. temperature

    Time frame: 1 week

    variability of the autonomic nervous system measured by temperature variability of the face

Secondary outcomes

  1. skin conductance

    Time frame: 1 week

    pre-post changes of physiological parameter of electrodermal skin response

  2. heart rate variability

    Time frame: 1 week

    pre-post changes of HRV

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Come Collaboration

Other

Collaborators

  • Chinesis IFOP
  • Università degli Studi 'G. d'Annunzio' Chieti e Pescara

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Autonomic Nervous System: a Thermography Study

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Mar 25, 2019
Registry last updated
Jul 24, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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