Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Effects on High Frequency Parameters in Healthy Subjects

N/ACompletedNCT01908920

European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine60 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the present study is to determine the extend to which osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is effective on a sample of healthy subjects in changing high frequency (HF) parameters.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy Subject Heart Rate Variability

Interventions

Osteopathic manipulative treatmentOTHER

SHAMOTHER

CONTROLOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 45; * No chronic symptomatology; * No acute symptomatology during the last 72 hours before intervention; * No pathologies Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 18 or over 45; * Pregnancy; * Menopause; * Abuse of alcool during the last 48 hours; * Chronic pain; * Acute pain during the last 72 hours; * Conclamate pathologies; * Use of drugs during the last 72 hours ; * Use of ortothic devices during the last 3 months; * Any type of surgery; * Osteopathic treatment during the last 3 months.

Locations (1)

Accademia Italiana Osteopatia Tradizionale

Pescara, Italy