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Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Training in Psychogenic Disorders
Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier
Summary
To study whether Heart Rate Variability (HRV) biofeedback training can improve abnormal head posture and painful symptomatology in patients with "cervical dystonia" not selected for DBS after extensive screening in a specialized unit but diagnosed " dysfunctional ". Patients of the respiratory coherence group will receive HRV biofeedback training for 12 sessions during a 6 months-period. The hypothesis is that this kind of physiological noninvasive therapy increasing coherence respiratory, will reduce pain and patient's complain about their psychogenic abnormal head posture. Improvement of anxiety, depression and quality of life are expected.
Official title: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Training in the Management of Dysfunctional (Somatoform) Disorders
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2021-04-30
Completion Date
2026-08
Last Updated
2024-05-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Heart rate variability biofeedback training (Symbiocenter)
12 sessions of thirty minutes. Patients will participate through several serious game associated with HRV biofeedback training
psychoeducation session
Each patient will therefore be presented individually with a Powerpoint consisting of 35 slides divided into 4 sub-sections explaining in a fun and educational format the physiological model of stress, the respiratory function and its benefits, presentation of various relaxation techniques and recommendations for reading (stress management, letting go, mindfulness meditation) and other tools to help relaxation (smartphone applications).
Locations (1)
Montpellier University Hospital
Montpellier, France