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Motor Imagery and Rehabilitation of Orthopaedic Patients

NCT ID: NCT03370146

Last Updated: 2017-12-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-03-17

Study Completion Date

2018-10-30

Brief Summary

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Motor imagery is increasingly used as a plasticity-booster to complement conventional rehabilitation. Here the investigators test the hypothesis that the combination of mental training with conventional rehabilitation may speed up the recovery in patients with total knee arthroplasty. The investigators also characterize the brain correlates of such recovery with imagery tasks for virtual reality environments.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Orthopedic Disorder

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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TKA patients - Experimental Group

Mental training based on Motor Imagery

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Patients of the experimental group will be instructed to imagine walking, from a first person perspective, focusing on the kinaesthetic sensations typically associated with the movement. The motor imagery training will be performed using the support of a laptop, on which there will be presented complex static scenes, representing different kind of paths with different landmarks to reach during the mental walking.

Evaluation of gait abilities

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

All the subjects included in the trial will undergo a series of behavioral test for the evaluation of gai abilities

TKA patients - Control Group 1

Cognitive training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Patients of the control group 1 will undergo a general cognitive training, not based on motor imagery.

Evaluation of gait abilities

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

All the subjects included in the trial will undergo a series of behavioral test for the evaluation of gai abilities

Healthy subjects - Control Group 2

Evaluation of gait abilities

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

All the subjects included in the trial will undergo a series of behavioral test for the evaluation of gai abilities

Interventions

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Mental training based on Motor Imagery

Patients of the experimental group will be instructed to imagine walking, from a first person perspective, focusing on the kinaesthetic sensations typically associated with the movement. The motor imagery training will be performed using the support of a laptop, on which there will be presented complex static scenes, representing different kind of paths with different landmarks to reach during the mental walking.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive training

Patients of the control group 1 will undergo a general cognitive training, not based on motor imagery.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Evaluation of gait abilities

All the subjects included in the trial will undergo a series of behavioral test for the evaluation of gai abilities

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Right handed
* No contraindication to the fMRI exam

Exclusion Criteria

* Contraindication to the fMRI exam
Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopedic Hospital

Milan, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Facility Contacts

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Sara Zacchetti

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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L3020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id