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Influence of an Osteopathic Treatment Protocol on the Improvement of Sleep Quality in Young Adults With Insomnia
Sponsor: Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Summary
Sleep deprivation, which is a universal necessity, has serious physiological consequences. Sleep disorders are among the most common health problems, and yet they are often neglected. The osteopathic treatment results in vasodilation, muscle relaxation and increased blood flow, resulting in improved range of motion, decreased pain perception and/or tissue changes. Thus, osteopathy ensures improved physical and mental health, which consequently helps patients with their sleep disorders.
Official title: Study of the Influence of an Osteopathic Treatment Protocol on the Improvement of Sleep: a Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 30 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2024-09-01
Completion Date
2024-12-31
Last Updated
2024-04-02
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Placebo technique
With the volunteer in a supine position, the researcher placed the palms of their hands on the patient's shoulders. The contact is made with the hands on the shoulder blades of the volunteer for 6 minutes.
Suboccipital inhibition technique
With the volunteer in a supine position, the investigator is sitting position at the patient's bedside. The investigator starts by placing both hands under the patient's head in the occipital region. After palpating the suboccipital muscles, the investigator uses the second, third and fourth fingers of both hands flexed against the muscle belly and remains in this position.
Frontal lift technique
With the volunteer in a supine position, the investigator is sitting position at the patient's bedside. The investigator positions the tips of both index fingers on either side of the metopic suture while the third finger remains resting on the frontal bone so that the tips of the fourth fingers contact the zygomatic processes bilaterally. A slight pressure is applied with the index fingers and an anterior pressure is performed.
Parietal lift technique
With the volunteer in a supine position, the investigator is sitting position at the patient's bedside. The investigator places the palms on the lateral edges of the parietal bones and the thumbs crossed at the sagittal suture. First, a medial pressure is administered with the second, third and fourth fingers and then a cephalic traction is performed.
IV ventricle technique
With the volunteer in a supine position, the investigator is sitting position at the patient's bedside. The investigator positions his hands in a shell and thumbs together at the level of the spinous apophyses of the patient's second or third cervical vertebra.
Locations (1)
Escola Superior da Saúde do Porto
Porto, Portugal