Heart Rate Variability Enhancement Through Nanotechnology: A Double-Blind Randomized-Control Pilot Study

ABSTRACT. Background. The objective of this study was to test whether a proprietary nanotechnology skin patch produced for the purpose of increasing energy was also capable of modulating certain of the resonant frequencies of the body, promoting greater autonomic nervous system balance as reflected in heart rate variability (HRV). Method. The study is a treatment-control design with researchers blinded to the assignment of subjects to either placebo or energy patch groups. The HRV measures were obtained prior to and 15min after the patches had been applied. The HRV was measured with a BioCom HRV system. The measurements were obtained in a treatment room with partic-ipants resting in a lounge chair. Participants were solicited from volunteers who lived in the Poulsbo area. Results. Analysis of the two groups indicated that when the experimental group HRV data were examined for pre–post differences, the low frequency=high frequency (LF=HF) ratio decreased significantly (p <.01, one-tailed t test), the very low frequency (VLF) decreased significantly (p <.05), the LF decreased (p .011), LF norm decreased (p <.05), and HF norm increased (p <.05). It should be noted that the normalized L