NCT01066325

Brief Summary

The objectives of this study are to investigate if Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) will impact back and leg flexibility over both the short-term and the long-term. It is hypothesized that NET will improve flexibility and that these changes are durable.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
45

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for early_phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2010

Shorter than P25 for early_phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 9, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 10, 2010

Completed
19 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2010

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

June 20, 2017

Status Verified

June 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

February 9, 2010

Last Update Submit

June 16, 2017

Conditions

General Low Back Hip and Hamstring Flexibility

Keywords

Sit-n-Reach TestFlexibilityHamstringMindbodyComplementary and Alternative MedicineNeuro Emotional Technique (NET)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Sit-n-Reach Test Scores (cm)

    weeks 0, 3

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS) score - change

    weeks 0, 3

Study Arms (3)

NET

EXPERIMENTAL

This arm will receive two 20-minutes sessions of NET 1 week apart. NET (Neuro Emotional Technique) is a non-invasive stress reduction technique.

Behavioral: Neuro Emotional Technique

Active Controls

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This arm will receive two 20-minute sessions of stretching instructions 1 week apart.

Other: Stretching Instruction

Inactive Controls

NO INTERVENTION

This arm will receive no intervention and no instructions.

Interventions

Neuro Emotional TechniqueBEHAVIORAL

NET is considered an alternative stress-reduction technique. Its aim is to remove neurological abnormalities which have a specified physiopathological pattern. The goal of NET is to normalize the aberrant patterns through a physical correction. During the NET procedure, various psychological components of the anxious state are considered: cognitions, emotions, and behaviours. These various components are explored for a physiological reaction in the participant. Once a physiological reaction is found, the practitioner helps the participant identify the specific emotion. The procedure is concluded when the patient no longer feels distress or discomfort. Following the intervention, patients frequently report feeling subjective relief.

NET
Stretching InstructionOTHER

This arm is the Active Control Arm and will receive two 20-minute sessions of Stretching Instructions. During these instructions, participants will hold stretches for not longer than 5 seconds, which in not likely to have any therapeutic effect.

Active Controls

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 45 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy adults aged 18 to 45 years.

You may not qualify if:

  • A currently diagnosed physical or mental health problem
  • Pain on forward bending
  • Pregnancy
  • NOTE: For this study, no compensation is possible.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Parker Research Institute

Dallas, Texas, 75229, United States

Location

Related Publications (13)

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  • Monti DA, Stoner ME, Zivin G, Schlesinger M. Short term correlates of the Neuro Emotional Technique for cancer-related traumatic stress symptoms: a pilot case series. J Cancer Surviv. 2007 Jun;1(2):161-6. doi: 10.1007/s11764-007-0018-x.

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Study Officials

  • Anne M Jensen, DC, MS, MSc

    Parker Research Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
early phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research Faculty

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 9, 2010

First Posted

February 10, 2010

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion

August 1, 2010

Study Completion

August 1, 2010

Last Updated

June 20, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-06

Locations

US(1)