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Determine the Effect of the Fourth Ventricle Compression Technique on Physiological Variables
General Information
Gender
ALL
Age
from 18 Years to 33 Years
Phase
NA
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Location
Escola Superior da Saúde do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
Clinicaltrial.gov
https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04391777Summary
This study aims to analyze the influence of the fourth ventricle compression technique in heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, conductivity and thermal variability of the skin in healthy young adults.
Conditions
Healthy Young Adults
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy participants aged between 18 and 33 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive deficits that can possibly compromise the understanding of the study instructions; * Any type of medication taken that may have influences at the variables under study in the previous 7 days; * Cranio-cervical injuries, surgery to the skull and /or spine in the last 12 months; * Chronic cardiorespiratory, renal, systemic, neurological, musculoskeletal, oncological and psychiatric pathologies; * Headaches, migraines, dizziness and / or nausea while performing the techniques; * Caffeine and / or alcohol intake in the 6 hours prior to the data collection; * Tobacco consumption in the 30 minutes prior to the data collection; * Practice of intense physical exercise in the 90 minutes prior to the data collection; * Pregnant women or menstruating; * Participants who were submitted to manual therapy treatments during the past month; * Osteopathy students of 3rd year or higher degree, in order to prevent the participant from recognizing which group they belong to.