Acute Effects of Thoracolumbar Fascia Myofascial Release on Cortical Activity
Starting soon · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Healty Volunteers
In brief
This study will examine the immediate (acute) effects of a single myofascial release technique applied to the thoracolumbar fascia on brain activity in healthy young adults aged 18-25. Using a sham-controlled, randomized design, participants will be assigned to either an active treatment group, receiving a 10-minute myofascial release technique to the lower back, or a sham control group, receiving light surface touch to the same area for the same duration without any therapeutic pressure or movement. Brain activity will be recorded using a portable, 8-channel wireless EEG system before the intervention, shortly after it (0-10 minutes), and again 30 minutes later, allowing researchers to track how cortical activity changes over time. Measurements will focus on sensorimotor rhythms (mu rhythm) and posterior alpha power, along with heart rate variability, to assess whether the myofascial technique produces effects that go beyond those of simple touch. The main goal is to determine whether this hands-on technique produces a measurable, distinct pattern of brain activity compared to a sham (placebo-like) touch condition.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07728617
- Run by
- Hitit University
- People needed
- 124
- Starts
- 2026-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2028-08-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-29
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 18-25 years
- Self-reported healthy status
- Literate in Turkish
You may not qualify if…
- Active epilepsy or seizure history
- Diagnosed psychiatric disorder
- Neurological disorder
- Cardiac arrhythmia, pacemaker, or heart disease
- Active use of psychotropic, beta-blocker, anticholinergic, or antihistaminic medication
- Recreational substance use within the past month
- Pregnancy
- Active scalp lesion or dermatological pathology
- Active chronic low back pain
- History of lumbar disc herniation
- History of lumbar/thoracic spine surgery
- Active skin lesion on the back
Where it is running
- Amasya University — Amasya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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