Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Present medical diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease; both genders; age between 25 and 55 years; Body mass index less than or equal to 30; agreeing to participate in the study by signing the Informed Consent Form and being available to participate in the study within the proposed schedule.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy; spine surgery; abdomen or chest surgery; plastic surgery of the head and trunk, fractures in the vertebrae or ribs; cervical trauma; patient receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy; have been diagnosed with inflammatory joint disease; disorders of the metabolic system; rheumatic disease; neurological impairment; acute inflammatory process; use of medications that interfered with the pain threshold; injury that prevents him from effectively developing the proposed protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is hoped that this work can contribute to the health area, in order to verify the effects of using osteopathic manipulative techniques applied to patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). It is also expected to identify whether the use of osteopathic manipulative techniques applied to patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) contributes to the improvement of cervical mobility. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Understand if the use of osteopathic manipulative techniques applied in patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) alters the pain threshold at the pressure of the fourth cervical vertebra spinous (C4); the acute and late effects in relation to osteopathic treatment and inspiratory muscle training. | — |
Countries
Brazil