Low Term Effect of Attentional Touch on Sway Rate Variation of CoP in Asymptomatic Subjects: a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Postural Balance
- Sponsor
- Accademia Italiana Medicina Osteopatica
- Enrollment
- 210
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- the velocity variation of the displacement of the centre of pressure (CoP).
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Postural balance has been studied in the literature and ideal body mass distribution has been shown to provide stability to the body in an upright position. The use of stabilometry to assess posture is a standard in clinical practice and medical research. In the literature we find osteopathic treatment evaluated with stabilometry in specific pathological conditions. We will experiment on asymptomatic volunteers how attentive touch is effective compared to non-attentive touch and compared to an untreated group by measuring specific parameters that indicate postural balance.
Detailed Description
Stabilometry measurements will be taken on asymptomatic volunteers before and after several specific treatments, in particular to measure whether the variance in sway speed is reduced after the treatments. The effect of attentional versus non-attentional touch will be compared in the other two groups, in addition to a control group that receives no treatment.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •aymptomatics
Exclusion Criteria
- •serious illnesses
- •balance disorders
- •recent trauma (within 2 years) to the lower limbs
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
the velocity variation of the displacement of the centre of pressure (CoP).
Time Frame: 30 minutes
The variable is measured with a stabilometric scale (Cyber Sabots) by sampling the signal at 40 Hz.