Immediate Effects of Eurythmy Therapy on Psychophysiological Parameters

NCT03007251 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: EYT_10
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate different effects of Eurythmy Therapy on psychological and physiological parameters of circulation and thermoregulation

Conditions

Eurythmy Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pulse Wave Velocity

  10 minutes after the movement exercises

Study Arms (4)

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "R"

EXPERIMENTAL

EYT exercise "R": Positioned between two steps and forearms parallel to the ground, the patient performs a rolling movement like wheels on a wagon. The movement is positioned below shoulder height and is initiated from the shoulder blade.

Other: Eurythmy Therapy Movement "R"

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "L"

EXPERIMENTAL

EYT exercise "L": In a circular and flowing movement the patient leads his hands upwards in front of his body and down again laterally. During elevation of the arms, the patient performs a small hop onto the toes and into knock knees. Lowering his arms, he releases the legs and straightens up again.

Other: Eurythmy Therapy Movement "L"

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "B"

EXPERIMENTAL

EYT exercise "B": The patient describes an embracing movement with both arms and the left leg while balancing on one foot. He then returns to the initial position and repeats the movement using the other leg.

Other: Eurythmy Therapy Movement "B"

Normal movements during walking or standing

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Control exercise: Participants slowly walk across the room, their arms swinging in a natural way. This was designed to control for the most basic upright movement, shifting thermoregulation from resting conditions to exercise conditions, triggering non-thermal factors.

Other: Normal movements during walking or standing

Interventions

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "R" OTHER

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "R"

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "L" OTHER

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "L"

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "B" OTHER

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "B"

Normal movements during walking or standing OTHER

Normal movements during walking or standing

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy adults 18-55 Years old, signed informed consent available

You may not qualify if:

• Any known diseases of the cardiovascular system, allergic reactions to electrode patches in the past, coffee, alcohol or smoking less than 3 hours prior to the study, insufficient knowledge of the German language

Sponsors & Collaborators

• ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine: lead
• University Hospital Tuebingen: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Standing Position

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Posture; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director and Head of the ARCIM Institute

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 27, 2016
• First Posted: January 2, 2017
• Study Start: June 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2016
• Study Completion: June 1, 2016
• Last Updated: July 19, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share