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NCT04777825
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Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Training in Psychogenic Disorders

Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier

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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

Interventions

OTHER

Heart rate variability biofeedback training (Symbiocenter)

12 sessions of thirty minutes. Patients will participate through several serious game associated with HRV biofeedback training

OTHER

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