Immediate Effects of Eurythmy Therapy on Psychophysiological Parameters

NCT ID: NCT03007251

Last Updated: 2017-07-19

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 24 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2016-06-30
• Study Completion Date: 2016-06-30

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate different effects of Eurythmy Therapy on psychological and physiological parameters of circulation and thermoregulation

Conditions

Eurythmy Therapy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "R"

EYT exercise "R": Positioned between two steps and forearms parallel to the ground, the patient performs a rolling movement like wheels on a wagon. The movement is positioned below shoulder height and is initiated from the shoulder blade.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "R"

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "L"

EYT exercise "L": In a circular and flowing movement the patient leads his hands upwards in front of his body and down again laterally. During elevation of the arms, the patient performs a small hop onto the toes and into knock knees. Lowering his arms, he releases the legs and straightens up again.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "L"

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "B"

EYT exercise "B": The patient describes an embracing movement with both arms and the left leg while balancing on one foot. He then returns to the initial position and repeats the movement using the other leg.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "B"

Intervention Type: OTHER

Normal movements during walking or standing

Control exercise: Participants slowly walk across the room, their arms swinging in a natural way. This was designed to control for the most basic upright movement, shifting thermoregulation from resting conditions to exercise conditions, triggering non-thermal factors.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Normal movements during walking or standing

Intervention Type: OTHER

Interventions

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "R"

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "L"

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "B"

Intervention Type: OTHER

Normal movements during walking or standing

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy adults 18-55 Years old, signed informed consent available

Exclusion Criteria

• Any known diseases of the cardiovascular system, allergic reactions to electrode patches in the past, coffee, alcohol or smoking less than 3 hours prior to the study, insufficient knowledge of the German language

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 55 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University Hospital Tuebingen

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Dr. Jan Vagedes

Director and Head of the ARCIM Institute

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

EYT_10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id