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Determine the Effect of the Fourth Ventricle Compression Technique on Physiological Variables
Sponsor: Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Summary
This study aims to analyze the influence of the fourth ventricle compression technique in heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, conductivity and thermal variability of the skin in healthy young adults.
Official title: Determine the Effect of the Fourth Ventricle Compression Technique on Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, Blood Pressure, Thermal Variation and Skin Conductivity in Healthy Young Adults: a Randomized Clinical Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 33 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2024-09
Completion Date
2024-12
Last Updated
2024-04-02
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Fourth ventricle compression technique (CV-4)
The participant is in the supine position and the principal investigator is seated at the patient's head, with elbows resting on the table. The main investigator overlaps his hands with the thenar eminences, contacting the occipital bone squamous part, between the external occipital protuberance and the participant's occipito-mastoid suture. The technique begins with a maintained compression on the occipital squamous part during a deep thorax exhalation. Throughout the compression of the occipital bone and the participant's voluntary inspirations, the principal investigator feels a gradual pressure increase at the thenar eminences. The technique will be performed until reaching the still point, in which the mobility of the occipital bone, respiratory rate and muscle tone decrease, or until 5 minutes elapsed.
Sham
The main investigator uses the technique contact but does not perform any type of tissue traction or compression, maintaining this contact for 5 minutes. At the end of the stipulated time, the contact is removed in a subtle way.
Locations (1)
Escola Superior da Saúde do Porto
Porto, Portugal