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Motor Imagery in Healthy Individuals

Primary Purpose

Health, Subjective

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Turkey
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
İntervention group
Sponsored by
Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Health, Subjective focused on measuring motor imagery, mental fatigue, diaphragmatic breathing exercises

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 30 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Right-handed dominance (it will be decided according to Edinburgh Hand Questionnaire Result)
  • Volunteer to participate in the study.
  • To be sedentary
  • Not having any problems that prevent breathing exercises
  • Be between the ages of 18-30

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have any mental or sensory problems in the past 6 months
  • Presence of acute infection or chronic disease of neurological, psychiatric, orthopedic, cardiological, rheumatological, etc.
  • Having had Covid-19
  • Having any respiratory disease (asthma, COPD, etc.)
  • Having any upper extremity injury and/or operation (trauma, surgery, fracture, etc.) in the -Last 6 months doing regular exercises (at least 30 minutes a day / 5 times a week for a total of at least 150 minutes)
  • Be on regular medication
  • Be smoking

Sites / Locations

  • BandırmaOnyediEylulU

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

İntervention group

Control Group

Arm Description

Diaphragmatic breathing exercises: First Evaluation + (1 week break) + Motor imagery protocol + Second Evaluation + 8 weeks of diaphragmatic breathing exercises +Third Evaluation +(1 week interval) + Motor imagery protocol + Fourth Evaluation

First Evaluation + (1 week break) + Motor imagery protocol + Second Evaluation + 8 weeks break +Third Evaluation +(1 week interval) + Motor imagery protocol + Fourth Evaluation

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

1-Isometric Elbow Flexion Force
1-Isometric Elbow Flexion Force: The participant will try to move their hands towards their shoulder as forcefully as possible for 2-3 seconds with their upper arms at their sides, elbow bent at 90 degrees and forearm in supination.
2-Handgrip strength
2-Handgrip strength: Handgrip strength will be assessed using a Jamar hand dynamometer (Lafayette Instrument Company, USA).
3-Upper extremity reaction test
3-Upper extremity reaction test: It is planned to use a validated BlazePod sensor for upper extremity reaction time test
4-Finger reaction test
4-Finger reaction test: By placing the dominant hand index finger on the left button of a computer mouse, the participant will be asked to press the left button as soon as the traffic light pattern glows green on the screen.
5-Hand performance test
5-Hand performance test: A nine-hole peg test will be used.
6-Position Sense
6-Position Sense: The height of the laser track marker test target board can be adjusted according to the height of the person, and the zero point will be aligned for each patient's glenohumeral joint separately. A standardized coordinate system drawn on the target board will show the different angles of motion calculated using a formula.
7-Tactile sense
7-Tactile sense: The calibrated Semmes Weinstein monofilament test (North Coast Medical, USA) will be used to measure perceptual thresholds for cutaneous stimuli (Bell-Krotoski, Fess, Figarola, & Hiltz, 1995; Dannenbaum, Michaelsen, Desrosiers, & Levin, 2002).
8-Two-point discrimination
8-Two-point discrimination: The two-point discrimination test is the evaluation of the ability to detect stimuli applied from two different points at the same time.
9-Upper extremity endurance test
9-Upper extremity endurance test: After weighing the body weight, the weight to be held in the hand will be calculated as 2% of the body weight and if it is fractional, it will be rounded to the nearest 0.5 kg. The participant will hang the test arm out of the bed. Here he has to take the weight in his hand and raise it so that the "thumb faces up" and the arm is 90° horizontally. A metronome set to 60 Hz will then be used to standardize the test; in this way, participants will be instructed to raise their arms at the first beep, to keep the arm in 90 abduction during the next beep, and then to lower them to the starting position with the third beep. The test will be terminated as a result of fulfilling any of the following termination criteria (Moore, Uhl, & Kibler, 2013).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Mental Fatigue (VAS)
VAS: In our study, mental fatigue level will be evaluated with VAS. VAS is a valid and reliable method for measuring the severity of fatigue and is a one-dimensional scale widely used in the clinic. In practice, patients are asked to choose the number that best describes the severity of fatigue they feel. Zero means not tired, 10 means very tired.

Full Information

First Posted
February 2, 2022
Last Updated
October 12, 2023
Sponsor
Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05236244
Brief Title
Motor Imagery in Healthy Individuals
Official Title
Does the Effect of Mental Fatigue Created by Motor Imagery on Upper Extremity Functions Change With Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 1, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 1, 2022 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 1, 2023 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The research will be the first to examine the relationship between mental fatigue induced by motor imagery and upper extremity performance. This study, it is aimed to examine whether the effects of mental fatigue created by motor imagery on upper extremity performance can be reduced by diaphragmatic breathing exercises.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Health, Subjective
Keywords
motor imagery, mental fatigue, diaphragmatic breathing exercises

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
30 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
İntervention group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Diaphragmatic breathing exercises: First Evaluation + (1 week break) + Motor imagery protocol + Second Evaluation + 8 weeks of diaphragmatic breathing exercises +Third Evaluation +(1 week interval) + Motor imagery protocol + Fourth Evaluation
Arm Title
Control Group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
First Evaluation + (1 week break) + Motor imagery protocol + Second Evaluation + 8 weeks break +Third Evaluation +(1 week interval) + Motor imagery protocol + Fourth Evaluation
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
İntervention group
Intervention Description
Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
1-Isometric Elbow Flexion Force
Description
1-Isometric Elbow Flexion Force: The participant will try to move their hands towards their shoulder as forcefully as possible for 2-3 seconds with their upper arms at their sides, elbow bent at 90 degrees and forearm in supination.
Time Frame
8 weeks
Title
2-Handgrip strength
Description
2-Handgrip strength: Handgrip strength will be assessed using a Jamar hand dynamometer (Lafayette Instrument Company, USA).
Time Frame
8 weeks
Title
3-Upper extremity reaction test
Description
3-Upper extremity reaction test: It is planned to use a validated BlazePod sensor for upper extremity reaction time test
Time Frame
8 weeks
Title
4-Finger reaction test
Description
4-Finger reaction test: By placing the dominant hand index finger on the left button of a computer mouse, the participant will be asked to press the left button as soon as the traffic light pattern glows green on the screen.
Time Frame
8 weeks
Title
5-Hand performance test
Description
5-Hand performance test: A nine-hole peg test will be used.
Time Frame
8 weeks
Title
6-Position Sense
Description
6-Position Sense: The height of the laser track marker test target board can be adjusted according to the height of the person, and the zero point will be aligned for each patient's glenohumeral joint separately. A standardized coordinate system drawn on the target board will show the different angles of motion calculated using a formula.
Time Frame
8 weeks
Title
7-Tactile sense
Description
7-Tactile sense: The calibrated Semmes Weinstein monofilament test (North Coast Medical, USA) will be used to measure perceptual thresholds for cutaneous stimuli (Bell-Krotoski, Fess, Figarola, & Hiltz, 1995; Dannenbaum, Michaelsen, Desrosiers, & Levin, 2002).
Time Frame
8 weeks
Title
8-Two-point discrimination
Description
8-Two-point discrimination: The two-point discrimination test is the evaluation of the ability to detect stimuli applied from two different points at the same time.
Time Frame
8 weeks
Title
9-Upper extremity endurance test
Description
9-Upper extremity endurance test: After weighing the body weight, the weight to be held in the hand will be calculated as 2% of the body weight and if it is fractional, it will be rounded to the nearest 0.5 kg. The participant will hang the test arm out of the bed. Here he has to take the weight in his hand and raise it so that the "thumb faces up" and the arm is 90° horizontally. A metronome set to 60 Hz will then be used to standardize the test; in this way, participants will be instructed to raise their arms at the first beep, to keep the arm in 90 abduction during the next beep, and then to lower them to the starting position with the third beep. The test will be terminated as a result of fulfilling any of the following termination criteria (Moore, Uhl, & Kibler, 2013).
Time Frame
8 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Mental Fatigue (VAS)
Description
VAS: In our study, mental fatigue level will be evaluated with VAS. VAS is a valid and reliable method for measuring the severity of fatigue and is a one-dimensional scale widely used in the clinic. In practice, patients are asked to choose the number that best describes the severity of fatigue they feel. Zero means not tired, 10 means very tired.
Time Frame
8 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
30 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Right-handed dominance (it will be decided according to Edinburgh Hand Questionnaire Result) Volunteer to participate in the study. To be sedentary Not having any problems that prevent breathing exercises Be between the ages of 18-30 Exclusion Criteria: Have any mental or sensory problems in the past 6 months Presence of acute infection or chronic disease of neurological, psychiatric, orthopedic, cardiological, rheumatological, etc. Having had Covid-19 Having any respiratory disease (asthma, COPD, etc.) Having any upper extremity injury and/or operation (trauma, surgery, fracture, etc.) in the -Last 6 months doing regular exercises (at least 30 minutes a day / 5 times a week for a total of at least 150 minutes) Be on regular medication Be smoking
Facility Information:
Facility Name
BandırmaOnyediEylulU
City
Balıkesir
ZIP/Postal Code
10200
Country
Turkey

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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