Influence of an Osteopathic Treatment Protocol on the Improvement of Sleep Quality in Young Adults With Insomnia

Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Healthy

Treatments

Other: Frontal lift technique

Other: Parietal lift technique

Other: IV ventricle technique

Other: Placebo technique

Other: Suboccipital inhibition technique

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05899972

OST1-007

Details and patient eligibility

About

Sleep deprivation, which is a universal necessity, has serious physiological consequences.

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.

Full description

Humans spend about a third of their lives sleeping, but most individuals know little about sleep. Sleep deprivation, which is a universal necessity, has serious physiological consequences.

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.

Enrollment

50 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 30 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Have sleep disorders (insomnia);
Volunteers between 18 and 30 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Attending the 3rd or 4th year of the Osteopathy Course;
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.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Other

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

50 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Experimental: Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment: