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The Effect of the SBS Decompression Technique on Gastrointestinal Symptoms During the Menstrual Cycle
Sponsor: Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Summary
Determining the effects of a single application of the sphenobasilar synchondrosis (SBS) decompression technique, on gastrointestinal symptoms during the menstrual cycle is an area that lacks of evidence and proper studies. Therefore the investigators consider this an interesting topic to study.
Official title: The Effect of SBS Decompression Technique on Gastrointestinal Symptoms During Menstrual Cycle: a Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2024-09-01
Completion Date
2024-12-31
Last Updated
2024-04-02
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
SBS Decompression Technique
The investigator who applied the technique stood on the right side, laterally to the headboard of the table, with feet flat on the floor, at an appropriate level in relation to the volunteer's headboard, and with a glove on his right hand. Then, he contacted the volunteer's sphenoid wings with his left hand and asked the volunteer to open her mouth, contacting the upper dental arch with the second and third fingers of his right hand. Subsequently, the investigator brought both hands together, followed by an inspiration towards the floor and then a translation towards the ceiling until he felt the structures relax, with a maximum duration of 5 minutes. A second Investigator was sitting on a chair, placed on the opposite side of the head of the table with a stopwatch in his dominant hand, in order to time the application time of each technique.
Placebo Technique
The investigator was standing, on the right side, laterally to the headboard of the table with feet flat on the floor, at an appropriate level in relation to the headboard of the volunteer's and with a glove on his right hand. Then, he contacted the participant's sphenoid wings with his left hand and asked her to open her mouth. With the second and third fingers of the right hand, he made contact with the upper dental arch. These contacts were maintained for 2 minutes, without moving. A second investigator sat on a chair, placed on the opposite side of the table with the stopwatch in his dominant hand, in order to time the application time of each technique.
Locations (1)
Escola Superior da Saúde do Porto
Porto, Portugal