title: Stress-related psycho-physiological disorders: randomized single blind placebo controlled naturalistic study of psychometric evaluation using a radio electric asymmetric treatment.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a radio electric asymmetric treatment on psycho-physiological disorders (PPD). PPD are often stress related and are under the unconscious control of the patient and cannot be traced back to any serious physical disease. The brain stimulation treatment protocol used is called Neuro Psycho Physical Optimization (NPPO) with a Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer (REAC) device.
  
  
  METHODS
  Psychological stress and PPD were measured for a group of 888 subjects using the Psychological Stress Measure (PSM) test, a self-administered questionnaire. Data were collected immediately before and after the 4-weeks of REAC treatment cycle.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study showed a significant reduction in scores measuring subjective perceptions of stress for subjects treated with a cycle of NPPO REAC treatment. At the end-point the number of subjects reporting symptoms of stress-related PPD on the PSM test was significantly reduced, whereas in the placebo group the difference was not significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A cycle of NPPO treatment with REAC was shown to reduce subjective perceptions of stress measured by the PSM test and in particular on PPD.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This trial has been registered in the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) with the number: ACTRN12607000463471.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuro-Psycho-Physio Pathology and Neuro Psycho Physical Optimization, Rinaldi Fontani Institute, Viale Belfiore 43, Florence 50144, Italy. srinaldi@irf.it
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: Vania
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fontani
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aravagli
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mannu
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castagna
authors.forename: Matteo Lotti
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Margotti
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rosettani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D011594:Psychometrics; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000078702:Radiofrequency Therapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*