Effectiveness of osteopathic treatment compared with massage on heart rate variability after exhaustive exercise

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00010445

Enrollment

Registered

2016-05-04

Start date

2012-05-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Healthy subjects

Interventions

Group 1: one-off osteopathic treatment a 20 min Group 2: one-off massage a 20 min

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 25 to 45 years of age and with a routine of cardio-vascular exercise for 2 – 10 hours per week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: suffered from any kind of chronic or acute illness or pain, acute or chronic disorders to the musculoskeletal system and more than 10 hours exercise per weeks.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
State of autonomic nervous system, measured with heart rate variability, measured before and after treatment, 5 min in supine position, measured by HRV-Scanner BioSign	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Blood lactate concentration, measured before and after treatment	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactTobias Schmidt

Universität Hamburg Fakultät für Psychologie und BewegungswissenschaftInstitut für BewegungswissenschaftArbeitsbereich Sport- und Bewegungsmedizin

tobias.schmidt@uni-hamburg.de040428389146

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026