Assessment of the Effects of Mental Practice on Tongue Strength in Brain-damaged Patients

NCT ID: NCT04615598

Last Updated: 2020-11-04

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-11-15

Study Completion Date

2021-09-30

Brief Summary

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The main objective is to evaluate the effects of action-observation training on tongue strength in brain-damaged patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Movement, Involuntary

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Action observation group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Action observation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The idea is to show some videos with the aim of improving patients' tongue strength.

Placebo group

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The idea is to show some videos of vegetation with the aim of having an intervention time but ineffective.

Interventions

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Action observation

The idea is to show some videos with the aim of improving patients' tongue strength.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Placebo group

The idea is to show some videos of vegetation with the aim of having an intervention time but ineffective.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age between 18 and 70
* Date of injury : 6 months onwards
* Medical diagnosis: brain damage or head trauma
* Clinical diagnosis of dysphagia by videofluoroscopy or V-CAM and expert opinion.

Exclusion Criteria

* Not understanding verbal or auditory/visual commands through the Boston Test
* Present behavioural alterations
* Presence of seizures
* Presence of tracheotomy
* Impulsivity
* Attention Problems
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centro Universitario La Salle

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universidad Autonoma de Madrid

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Roy La Touche Arbizu

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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CSEU La Salle

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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uammadrid91

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id