Electroencephalography Activity in Individuals With Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain After Cranial Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
NCT ID: NCT02111382
Last Updated: 2023-08-15
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Basic Information
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WITHDRAWN
NA
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-01-31
2018-12-31
Brief Summary
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Among all the available techniques those ones addressed to the cranial field are most questioned because of the lack of scientific evidence; but the compression of the 4th ventricle technique has been largely studied in clinical trials. Studies have shown that the technique may affect both central and autonomous nervous system, modulating some reflexes (Traube-Hering baro signal), and modifying brain cortex electrical activity through central sensitization in subjects with chronic low back pain.
Thus, investigators hypothesize that the compression of the 4th ventricle may modulate peak alpha frequency (electroencephalographic assessment) and promote physical relaxation in subjects in vigil.
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Detailed Description
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All participants will be recruited at the Outpatient Rehabilitation Service of the University Hospital of Brasília - University of Brasília (Brazil).
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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CV4 (4th ventricle technique) technique
Will be conduced a real cranial osteopathic medicine technique.
CV4 Cranial (4th ventricle technique) Osteopathic Manipulative
The participant will be in supine position during the whole procedure. The practitioner sits behind the participant's head, contacts participant's lateral protuberances of the squama occipitalis (medially to the occipitomastoid suture) with the thenar eminence of both hands.
When the practitioner feels the PRM (a pulsating rhythm caused by liquor production and reabsorption), the flexion phase will be resisted and the extension phase exaggerated. The compressive force is held until the PRM stops (event known as 'Still point'). The compression will be held until the practitioner feels PRM gradual return; the compression will be slowly diminished, and then, the practitioner remove the hands from the occipital bone, laying the participant's head on the table.
The CV4 technique will be performed by an osteopath D.O. - member of the Brazilian Register of Osteopaths.
CV4 sham
This group will received only a sham manual therapy technique.
CV4 (4th ventricle technique) manual therapy sham technique
The participant will be in supine position and the practitioner will be seated behind the participant's head. The practitioner places the fingers (2nd to 5th) under the occipital bone, touching only the squama occipitalis. The practitioner will hold this position for 5 minutes, and after this period the participant's head will be placed on the table.
The CV4 sham will be performed by a registered physiotherapist.
Control
The participants will be in supine position for 5 minutes without any visual or verbal contact.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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CV4 Cranial (4th ventricle technique) Osteopathic Manipulative
The participant will be in supine position during the whole procedure. The practitioner sits behind the participant's head, contacts participant's lateral protuberances of the squama occipitalis (medially to the occipitomastoid suture) with the thenar eminence of both hands.
When the practitioner feels the PRM (a pulsating rhythm caused by liquor production and reabsorption), the flexion phase will be resisted and the extension phase exaggerated. The compressive force is held until the PRM stops (event known as 'Still point'). The compression will be held until the practitioner feels PRM gradual return; the compression will be slowly diminished, and then, the practitioner remove the hands from the occipital bone, laying the participant's head on the table.
The CV4 technique will be performed by an osteopath D.O. - member of the Brazilian Register of Osteopaths.
CV4 (4th ventricle technique) manual therapy sham technique
The participant will be in supine position and the practitioner will be seated behind the participant's head. The practitioner places the fingers (2nd to 5th) under the occipital bone, touching only the squama occipitalis. The practitioner will hold this position for 5 minutes, and after this period the participant's head will be placed on the table.
The CV4 sham will be performed by a registered physiotherapist.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* fever, chills, sweating, weight loss, asthenia, anorexia;
* cardiovascular and respiratory symptoms such as chest pain, dyspnea and cough;
* headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, tremors, dysarthria and aphasia;
* participants who underwent surgery on the spine;
* diagnosis of any neurological, cardiac, respiratory and rheumatic disease;
* regular use of drugs with effects on the central nervous system.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University Hospital of Brasília
UNKNOWN
University of Brasilia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Wagner Rodrigues Martins
Professor, PhD
Principal Investigators
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Wagner Martins, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Assistant Professor, PhD - Graduate Program in Physical Therapy Universidade de Brasília (UnB) - Faculdade de Ceilândia (FCE)
Locations
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University of Brasilia
Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Countries
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References
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Jakel A, von Hauenschild P. Therapeutic effects of cranial osteopathic manipulative medicine: a systematic review. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2011 Dec;111(12):685-93.
Licciardone JC, Brimhall AK, King LN. Osteopathic manipulative treatment for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2005 Aug 4;6:43. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-6-43.
Nelson KE, Sergueef N, Lipinski CM, Chapman AR, Glonek T. Cranial rhythmic impulse related to the Traube-Hering-Mayer oscillation: comparing laser-Doppler flowmetry and palpation. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2001 Mar;101(3):163-73.
Shi X, Rehrer S, Prajapati P, Stoll ST, Gamber RG, Downey HF. Effect of cranial osteopathic manipulative medicine on cerebral tissue oxygenation. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2011 Dec;111(12):660-6.
Huneke NT, Brown CA, Burford E, Watson A, Trujillo-Barreto NJ, El-Deredy W, Jones AK. Experimental placebo analgesia changes resting-state alpha oscillations. PLoS One. 2013 Oct 11;8(10):e78278. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078278. eCollection 2013.
Field T, Diego M, Hernandez-Reif M. Tai chi/yoga effects on anxiety, heartrate, EEG and math computations. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2010 Nov;16(4):235-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2010.05.014. Epub 2010 Jun 29.
Cutler MJ, Holland BS, Stupski BA, Gamber RG, Smith ML. Cranial manipulation can alter sleep latency and sympathetic nerve activity in humans: a pilot study. J Altern Complement Med. 2005 Feb;11(1):103-8. doi: 10.1089/acm.2005.11.103.
Miana L, Bastos VH, Machado S, Arias-Carrion O, Nardi AE, Almeida L, Ribeiro P, Machado D, King H, Silva JG. Changes in alpha band activity associated with application of the compression of fourth ventricular (CV-4) osteopathic procedure: a qEEG pilot study. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2013 Jul;17(3):291-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.10.002. Epub 2012 Nov 16.
Jensen MP, Gertz KJ, Kupper AE, Braden AL, Howe JD, Hakimian S, Sherlin LH. Steps toward developing an EEG biofeedback treatment for chronic pain. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2013 Jun;38(2):101-8. doi: 10.1007/s10484-013-9214-9.
Klem GH, Luders HO, Jasper HH, Elger C. The ten-twenty electrode system of the International Federation. The International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol Suppl. 1999;52:3-6. No abstract available.
Martins WR, Diniz LR, Blasczyk JC, Lagoa KF, Thomaz S, Rodrigues ME, de Oliveira RJ, Bonini-Rocha AC. Immediate changes in electroencephalography activity in individuals with nonspecific chronic low back pain after cranial osteopathic manipulative treatment: study protocol of a randomized, controlled crossover trial. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015 Jul 13;15:223. doi: 10.1186/s12906-015-0732-2.
Related Links
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University of Brasilia
Brazilian Register of Osteopaths
Other Identifiers
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cv4-2014
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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