Effects of rib raising on the autonomic regulation of the limbs

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00017141

Enrollment

Registered

2019-04-15

Start date

2019-04-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M99.08 M99.06 M99.07

Interventions

Group 1: Rib raising Th1 to Th5 (5 minutes, 30 Hz, 60 seconds each rib) Group 2: Rib raising Th10 to Th12 (5 minutes, 30 Hz, 100 seconds each rib) Group 3: Light touch Th6 to Th9 (without mobilization

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18 to 65 years old, German Language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Acute back pain, trauma or surgery at the spine or rib cage area, osteoporosis, adipositas (BMI higher than 30), diseases of the blood vessels, the circulation, the nervous system, hypercholesterinaemie, arterial hypertension, diabetes, smoking, medication use

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Skin conduction (MentalBioScreen K3), Tone (MyotonPRO), Temperature (Fluke 62 Max+ and Greisinger); pre/post each	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Questionnaire	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactTobias Englert

Medifit Englert

englert@physiotherapie-darmstadt.net0049 6151 7898727

Outcome results

None listed

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