title: Neuropsychophysical optimization by REAC technology in the treatment of: sense of stress and confusion. Psychometric evaluation in a randomized, single blind, sham-controlled naturalistic study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of neuropsychophysical optimization (NPPO) protocol treatment by radioelectric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) technology in the management of sense of stress and confusion (SSC); an analysis of a single cluster of the psychological stress measure (PSM) test.
  
  
  METHODS
  The PSM, a self-administered questionnaire, was used to measure psychological stress and SSC for a group of 888 subjects. Data were collected immediately prior to and following the 4-week REAC-NPPO treatment cycle.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study demonstrates a significant reduction in scores measuring subjective perceptions of stress for subjects treated with one cycle of REAC-NPPO. At the end-point of the study, the number of treated subjects reporting symptoms of stress-related SSC on the PSM test was significantly reduced, whereas there was no difference in sham-treated subjects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  One cycle of REAC-NPPO appears to reduce subjective perceptions of SSC measured by the PSM.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This trial has been registered in the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry as ACTRN12607000497404.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuro Psycho Physio Pathology, Rinaldi Fontani Institute, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Vania
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fontani
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aravagli
authors.forename: Matteo Lotti
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Margotti
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castagna
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mannu
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rinaldi