Effect of a Sequence of Specific Manual Therapy Techniques Targeting the Autonomic Nervous System in Healthy Adults

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Interventions: Procedure: Simulated manual therapy techniques
Procedure: Sequence of manual therapy techniques

Brief Summary: The activity of the autonomic nervous system has been shown to influence the appearance of symptoms in some diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, or migraine, among others. In the bibliography we find different authors who, through intervention using manual therapy, have demonstrated its effects on the autonomic nervous system, especially on the increase in parasympathetic activity and reduction in sympathetic activity. A clinical trial is proposed to verify these effects.

Detailed Description: The aim of the study is to analyse the effects of applying a specific sequence of manual therapy techniques focused on the regulation of the autonomic nervous system. This intervention sequence will be applied in a single intervention. As a result, an immediate increase in parasympathetic activity could occur, measured by different parameters of heart rate variability, heart rate and respiratory rate. If the results confirm the expected effects, this treatment sequence could be used as a therapeutic resource in patients with pathologies whose symptoms may be related to the deregulation of the autonomic nervous system, such as rheumatoid arthritis, migraine or fibromyalgia, among others.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Regular consumtion of alcohol or illegal drugs
Consumption of medications whose effect acts on the autonomic nervous system (cholinergic agonists and antagonists, or adrenergic agonists and antagonists)
Diagnostic of disease that may affect the activity of the autonomic nervous system or the perception of pain (such as generalized anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia, or chronic fatigue).
Pregnancy

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Simulated manual therapy techniques	Simulated manual therapy techniques	Participants receive a sequence of simulated manual therapy techniques
Sequence of manual therapy techniques	Sequence of manual therapy techniques	Participants receive a manual therapy secuence of techniques

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Heart rate	Day 1	The investigators will examine the difference between Time 1 and Time 2 and between groups in beats per minute.
Root mean square of the successive differences between adjacent RR intervals (RMSSD) in heart rate variability index	Day 1	The investigators will examine the difference between Time 1 and Time 2 and between groups in HRV measured by Root mean square of the successive differences between adjacent RR intervals (RMSSD) in heart rate variability index

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events	Day 1	The investigators register if an adverse effect is present during the intervention or just after the intervention.
Respiratory rate	Day 1	The investigators will examine the difference between Time 1 and Time 2 and between groups in breaths per minute.
High frequency (HF) band in heart rate variability index	Day 1	The investigators will examine the difference between Time 1 and Time 2 and between groups in HRV measured by high frequency (HF) band in heart rate variability index .

Locations (1): Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
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Sant Cugat Del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain

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