Effects of eurythmy therapy on heart rate variability and cardiorespiratory coordination

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00006760

Enrollment

Registered

2014-10-10

Start date

2007-05-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Basic study to assess physiologic effects of eurythmy therapy on cardiovascular physiology (heart rate variability) in healthy subjects.

Interventions

Group 1: Eurythmy exercises 'I think the saying' and 'Migraine B' Group 2: Control exercises: Body movements analogously to the eurythmy therapies 'I think the saying' and 'Migraine B' but without spe

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy subjects - especially healthy cardiovascular system - no intake of medicaments - no alcohol before the start of recordings - no caffeine (coffee) before the start of recordings

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - diseases (also chronic diseases like diabetes), especially of the cardiovascular system - intake of caffeine before the start of the recordings - intake of alcohol before the start of the recordings - acute infections - pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Alterations of cardiovascular regulation during eurythmy therapy exercises assessed by analysis of heart rate variability.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome specified.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDirk Cysarz

Integriertes Begleitstudium Anthroposophische MedizinUniversität Witten/Herdecke

d.cysarz@rhythmen.de+49 2330 623637

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 17, 2026