Specific Effect of Foot Reflexology on Diaphragm Function (NCT04661774) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Specific Effect of Foot Reflexology on Diaphragm Function
France30 participantsStarted 2020-12-01
Plain-language summary
Diaphragm dysfunction, are refractory to drug therapy. This encourage investigators to explore new non-drug therapeutic paths, such as plantar reflexology (RP). The investigators proposed a comparison of the evolution of different parameters, quantitative and qualitative, to identify biomarkers and highlight the specific effect of RP on the diaphragm function, compared to placebo.
Who can participate
Age range20 Years – 40 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Adult aged 20 to 40
* Healthy right-handed subject, attested by a score ≥ 8/10 on the Edinburgh manual laterality questionnaire
* Naive subject in Reflexology.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Contraindication to carrying out the MRI examination
* Subject refusing to be informed of any abnormality detected on brain MRI,
* Subject presenting a neurodegenerative disease,
* Subject presenting a cardiac disease,
* Subject presenting skin lesions in the feet or recent fracture in the feet,
* Subject having an history of phlebitis less than 3 months
* Subject having an history of deep vein thrombosis.
What they're measuring
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modulation of brain activity of the specific impact of RP