Investigating Motor Cortex Processing for Pain Modulation
NCT ID: NCT01404039
Last Updated: 2020-04-24
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TERMINATED
PHASE1
115 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2010-09-30
2014-04-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Exp1: motor learning (3 groups, crossover) - motor leaning with and without visual feedback and a control group.
Exp2: sensory learning (4 groups, parallel) - sensory learning with and without feedback, an simple activation task and a control group.
Exp3: observational task (2 groups, parallel) - an motor observational task and a control group.
Exp4: mental imagery (2 groups, parallel) - a motor mental imagery and a control group.
Exp5: tDCS over the motor cortex (2 groups, crossover) - active and sham tDCS. Note that this study has never been completed.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
BASIC_SCIENCE
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Motor Learning (ML) sighted
In this arm, subject will perform motor Learning with visual feedback - ML sighted.
There will be an anticipated total of 15 subjects in this experimental arm. This arm will be conducted as a cross-over design. The subjects will undergo the three interventions listed (motor learning with visual feedback, motor learning without visual feedback, and control group) in a counterbalanced randomized order. There will be at least 24 hours between each experimental session.
Motor Learning
Subject will have to draw a set of shapes and words during 20 minutes.
Motor Learning (ML) blind
In this arm, subject will perform motor Learning without visual feedback - ML blind.
There will be an anticipated total of 15 subjects in this experimental arm. This arm will be conducted as a cross-over design. The subjects will undergo the three interventions listed (motor learning with visual feedback, motor learning without visual feedback, and control group) in a counterbalanced randomized order. There will be at least 24 hours between each experimental session.
Motor Learning
Subject will have to draw a set of shapes and words during 20 minutes.
Motor Learning (ML) control group
In this arm, subject will perform simple hand movements - control group. There will be an anticipated total of 15 subjects in this experimental arm. This arm will be conducted as a cross-over design. The subjects will undergo the three interventions listed (motor learning with visual feedback, motor learning without visual feedback, and control group) in a counterbalanced randomized order. There will be at least 24 hours between each experimental session.
Motor Learning
Subject will have to draw a set of shapes and words during 20 minutes.
Somatosensory Learning (SL sighted)
In this arm, subject will perform sensory Learning with visual feedback - SL sighted.
There will be an anticipated total of 10 subjects in this experimental arm. This experimental arm will be conducted in a parallel design with 4 groups (SL sighted, SL blind, Sactivation, SL control).
Somatosensory Learning
Subjects will perform a learning task involving sensory activation of the hand. The task will consist of learning letters of Braille.
Somatosensory Learning (SL blind)
In this arm, subject will perform sensory Learning without visual feedback - SL blind.
There will be an anticipated total of 10 subjects in this experimental arm. This experimental arm will be conducted in a parallel design with 4 groups (SL sighted, SL blind, Sactivation, SL control).
Somatosensory Learning
Subjects will perform a learning task involving sensory activation of the hand. The task will consist of learning letters of Braille.
Somatosensory Activation (S activation)
In this arm, subject will receive simple sensory stimulation over their left index finger - Sactivation.
There will be an anticipated total of 10 subjects in this experimental arm.This experimental arm will be conducted in a parallel design with 4 groups (SL sighted, SL blind, Sactivation, SL control).
Somatosensory Learning
Subjects will perform a learning task involving sensory activation of the hand. The task will consist of learning letters of Braille.
Somatosensory Learning (SL) control group
In this arm,the subjects will not receive any somatosensory input (SL control group).
There will be an anticipated total of 10 subjects in this experimental arm. This experimental arm will be conducted in a parallel design with 4 groups (SL sighted, SL blind, Sactivation, SL control).
Somatosensory Learning
Subjects will perform a learning task involving sensory activation of the hand. The task will consist of learning letters of Braille.
Observational Task (OT) - real
In this arm, the subjects will perform an observational task - observation of hand movements. This experimental arm will be conducted in a parallel design. There will be 15 subjects per intervention.
Observational Task
Subjects will watch a 10 second video of a right-handed person performing movements of their left index finger. Subjects will be instructed to watch the video without any other specific instruction.
Observational Task (OT) - control group
In this arm, the subjects will perform a controlled observational task - observation of geometric shapes. This experimental arm will be conducted in a parallel design. There will be 15 subjects per intervention.
Observational Task
Subjects will watch a 10 second video of a right-handed person performing movements of their left index finger. Subjects will be instructed to watch the video without any other specific instruction.
Mental Imagery (MI) - real
In this arm, the subjects will perform mental imagery - mental imagery of finger movements. This experimental arm will be conducted in a parallel design. There will be 15 subjects per intervention.
Mental Imagery
Subjects will be asked to perform mental imagery of motor practice - finger movements of the left hand for 10 minutes.
Mental Imagery (MI) - control group
In this arm, the subjects will perform a controlled task - simple mental calculation. This experimental arm will be conducted in a parallel design. There will be 15 subjects per intervention.
Mental Imagery
Subjects will be asked to perform mental imagery of motor practice - finger movements of the left hand for 10 minutes.
transcranial direct current stimulation - tDCS real
tDCS will be applied over the motor cortex for 20minutes at an intensity of 2mA. 15 subjects will be enrolled. The subjects will undergo two interventions, real and sham in a counterbalanced randomized order. There will be at least 3 days between each experimental session.
transcranial direct current stimulation
Subjects will undergo active and sham tDCS stimulation in a randomized and counterbalanced order. During both active and sham stimulation, we will use electrodes of 35cm\^2, intensity of 2mA for a duration of 20 minutes. The anode electrode will be placed over the right primary motor cortex (M1) and the cathode will be placed over the contralateral supraorbital area. For active stimulation, the current will be on for the duration of 20 minutes. For sham stimulation, the current will ramp up, and then down again for 30 seconds to simulate the sensation of active tDCS.
transcranial direct current stimulation - tDCS sham
tDCS will be applied over the motor cortex for 20minutes at an intensity of 2mA. The stimulation will be stopped after 30seconds.
15 subjects will be enrolled. The subjects will undergo two interventions, real and sham in a counterbalanced randomized order. There will be at least 3 days between each experimental session.
transcranial direct current stimulation
Subjects will undergo active and sham tDCS stimulation in a randomized and counterbalanced order. During both active and sham stimulation, we will use electrodes of 35cm\^2, intensity of 2mA for a duration of 20 minutes. The anode electrode will be placed over the right primary motor cortex (M1) and the cathode will be placed over the contralateral supraorbital area. For active stimulation, the current will be on for the duration of 20 minutes. For sham stimulation, the current will ramp up, and then down again for 30 seconds to simulate the sensation of active tDCS.
Interventions
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Motor Learning
Subject will have to draw a set of shapes and words during 20 minutes.
Somatosensory Learning
Subjects will perform a learning task involving sensory activation of the hand. The task will consist of learning letters of Braille.
Observational Task
Subjects will watch a 10 second video of a right-handed person performing movements of their left index finger. Subjects will be instructed to watch the video without any other specific instruction.
Mental Imagery
Subjects will be asked to perform mental imagery of motor practice - finger movements of the left hand for 10 minutes.
transcranial direct current stimulation
Subjects will undergo active and sham tDCS stimulation in a randomized and counterbalanced order. During both active and sham stimulation, we will use electrodes of 35cm\^2, intensity of 2mA for a duration of 20 minutes. The anode electrode will be placed over the right primary motor cortex (M1) and the cathode will be placed over the contralateral supraorbital area. For active stimulation, the current will be on for the duration of 20 minutes. For sham stimulation, the current will ramp up, and then down again for 30 seconds to simulate the sensation of active tDCS.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. 18 to 64 years old
3. No presence of rheumatologic disease as self reported
4. No clinically significant or unstable medical or psychiatric disorder as self reported
5. No history of alcohol or substance abuse within the last 6 months as self reported
6. No neuropsychiatric co-morbidity as self reported
7. No Contraindications to single pulse TMS (TMS will be used to measure cortical excitability)
* history of seizures
* unexplained loss of consciousness
* metal in the head
* frequent or severe headaches or neck pain
* implanted brain medical devices
8. No Contraindications to tDCS
* metal in the head
* implanted brain medical devices
18 Years
64 Years
MALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Felipe Fregni
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Felipe Fregni, MD, PhD, MPH
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (SRH)
Locations
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Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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2010-p-001256
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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