Influence of an Osteopathic Treatment Protocol on the Improvement of Sleep Quality in Young Adults With Insomnia
NCT ID: NCT05899972
Last Updated: 2024-04-02
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-09-01
2024-12-31
Brief Summary
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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.
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Detailed Description
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Based on behavioral and physiological criteria, human sleep is divided into two phases: Non Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM).
NREM sleep corresponds to 75% to 80% of sleep and REM approximately 20% to 25% of sleep, existing between four to six episodes.
Sleep disorders are among the most common health problems, and yet they are often neglected. It is estimated that millions of people suffer chronically from a sleep or wakefulness disorder, impairing their health and longevity.
According to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD) there are eight categories of sleep disorders and clinical history is essential for diagnosis, including family history, medical, psychiatric, neurological or substance abuse disorders.
Insomnia is a sleep disorder defined by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. It can cause significant distress and impair daily tasks. The symptoms of insomnia are expressed by having difficulty falling asleep, waking up frequently during the night, waking up very early on a daily basis, and tiredness already present upon waking up.
Osteopathic treatment results in vasodilation, muscle relaxation and increased blood flow, resulting in improved range of motion, decreased pain perception and/or tissue changes (Henley, Ivins, Mills, Wen, \& Benjamin, 2008). Thus, osteopathy ensures improved physical and mental health, which consequently helps patients with their sleep disorders.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Experimental: Experimental group
The protocol is initiated by the suboccipital inhibition technique, with an average duration of three minutes. Afterwards, the frontal lift and parietal lift techniques were performed, which lasted an average of five minutes, being two and a half minutes for each one. Finally, the IV ventricle technique was performed, with an average duration of three 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.
Control group
For the control group the placebo technique will be applied for 6 minutes.
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.
Interventions
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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.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Volunteers between 18 and 30 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
* Present fever (axillary or oral temperature higher than 37.5º C);
* Have a history of skull fracture;
* Have a history of bleeding and intracranial hemorrhage;
* Have a diagnosis of convulsion.
18 Years
30 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Natália Maria Oliveira Campelo
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Natália MO Campelo, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Escola Superior de Saúde do Politécnico do Porto
Locations
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Escola Superior da Saúde do Porto
Porto, , Portugal
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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Del Rio Joao KA, Becker NB, de Neves Jesus S, Isabel Santos Martins R. Validation of the Portuguese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-PT). Psychiatry Res. 2017 Jan;247:225-229. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.11.042. Epub 2016 Nov 28.
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Nobles, T., Bach, A., & Boesler, D. (2016). Case report of osteopathic treatment of insomnia and traumatic anhidrosis. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 21, 58-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2016.01.006
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Other Identifiers
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OST1-007
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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