Effectiveness of a ligamentous balanced tension release technique on the autonomic nervous system in patiens suffers from acute pain

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00014006

Enrollment

Registered

2018-06-08

Start date

2018-06-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M54.89

Interventions

Group 1: One-off balanced ligamentous tension (BLT) technique in the region of the upper abdomen for 5 to 10 minutes. Group 2: One-off placebo treatment (only hand contact) in the region of the upper

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Back pain, (2) age between 30 and 60 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) systemic conditions, such as cancer, severe osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus; (2) any neurological conditions; (3) surgery of the spine and/or lower limb in the past; (4) any kind of mental disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain, measured by visual analoge scale. Measured immediately bevor and after the intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Heart rate variability, measured by a heart rate monitor 2. Skin conductance, measured by a skin conductance measurement device(MentalBioScreen K3) Measured immediately bevor and after the intervention.	—

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