Effects of OMT on ANS: a Thermography Study

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Overview

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

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance Healthy

Interventions

osteopathic treatmentOTHER

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

shamOTHER

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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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

Locations (1)

University of Chieti

Chieti, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

temperature

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

Time frame: 1 week

Secondary Outcomes

skin conductance

pre-post changes of physiological parameter of electrodermal skin response

Time frame: 1 week

heart rate variability

pre-post changes of HRV

Time frame: 1 week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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