Primal Reflex Release Technique for Stress

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Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by University of Idaho

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up through study completion, an average of 6 months.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to investigate if a new therapy called Primal Reflex Release Technique (PRRT) can help reduce stress levels in individuals. High stress levels can lead to health issues like high blood pressure and

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals experiencing stress. Participants should be interested in trying a new manual therapy called Primal Reflex Release Technique (PRRT) to manage their stress levels.

What is being tested?

The study tests the effectiveness of PRRT on improving indicators of stress, such as heart rate variability and patient-reported outcomes. It aims to see if this technique can help maintain well-being and prevent health issues related to chronic stress.

What are the potential side effects?

Since PRRT is a manual therapy involving physical manipulation techniques, potential side effects may include temporary discomfort at the site of treatment, muscle soreness, or mild bruising.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ through study completion, an average of 6 months.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of 6 months.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of 6 months. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) - Anxiety

Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) - Depression

Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) - Stress

+5 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Primal Reflex Release TechniqueExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The subject will lay on their back with their eyes closed. Palmar Reflex Release The subject will actively raise arms overhead (palm facing the floor) with a pen squeezed between their fingers. Epicranial Release The clinician will grasp the subject's hair near the front of the hairline with one hand, just above the ear on the right side and gently pull. Frontalis Release The clinician will instruct the subject to raise their eyebrows and keep them raised. The clinician will use their thumbs to gently flick downward on the inside portion of the subject's eyebrows. Orbicularis Oculi Release The clinician will place their thumb below the eye resting on the cheek bone and with the other hand will lightly rest on the subject's eyelid The clinician will then gently and lightly attempt to quickly open the subject's eyelids Suboccipital Release The participant will rest their head in clinicians hands while they provide a slight traction at the base of the skull

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

For the control, the subject will watch another 5-minute video of fish in an aquarium.

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