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NCT03579238 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Entrainment Between Clinician and Patient During Palpation
A NA study, sponsored by Western University of Health Sciences.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 20
- Enrollment target
NCT03579238: Completed NA study, sponsored by Western University of Health Sciences.
NCT03579238 is a NA study that has completed, run by Western University of Health Sciences. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03579238, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Western University of Health Sciences.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 20 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This study will assess the physiological interaction between the palpating clinician and a research participant using a laser Doppler flow meter to detect changes in blood flow parameters.
Primary Outcome
When one person has a still point it may or may not affect the other person. If it does, then entrainment will have occurred. The clinician's intent is to create a still point in the participant by inhibiting occipital motion. This is measurable using the laser Doppler flow meter. The induction of the still point, which is manifest on the polygraph and in spectroscopy as a distinct diminished amplitude at the .08-1.5 Hz frequency, may entrain the clinician to have a still point as well.
Interventions
- PROCEDURE CV4
- PROCEDURE touching
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 20 participants |
| Start Date | 2018-06-25 |
| Est. Completion | 2018-07-18 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03579238 record still lists
NCT03579238 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which CV4 is the first listed.
NCT03579238 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03579238 about?
NCT03579238 is a clinical study titled "Entrainment Between Clinician and Patient During Palpation". This study will assess the physiological interaction between the palpating clinician and a research participant using a laser Doppler flow meter to detect changes in blood flow parameters.
What is the current status of trial NCT03579238?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2018-06-25. Estimated completion is 2018-07-18.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03579238?
The interventions under investigation include: CV4 (PROCEDURE), touching (PROCEDURE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03579238?
This trial is sponsored by Western University of Health Sciences, which has 16 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT03579238's enrollment target sits among peer trials
20 1768th of 2000 higher than 140 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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