Acute Effects of Motor Imagery and Physical Exercise on Tongue Strength and Pain Threshold in Healthy Adults

NCT ID: NCT04822896

Last Updated: 2021-03-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-31

Study Completion Date

2021-06-30

Brief Summary

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Motor imagery is the feeling and thinking that the movement is done by imagination without physically occurring. In addition to its use in various fields, its use in the field of physiotherapy is also increasing. Especially in situations where real movement is difficult or contraindicated, motor visualization is very advantageous when there is no physical contact.

Swallowing function is one of the vital functions that ensure human independence. Like many components in swallowing, tongue muscle is also important. It has been shown that the strength of the tongue decreases with age, disease or other reasons. In the development of the strength of the tongue, while physiological principles are taken as basis, a different procedure from normal procedures is performed. However, language is a part of the body where one can study on his own.

Such situations lead to research on whether language reinforcement can occur with motor imagery. Considering that in addition to long-term effects, acute effects may also affect the functions of individuals, the starting point of the study is formed. Studies have investigated the acute change in tongue strength and pain perception after motor imagery.

The primary aim of this study is compare the acute effects of different motor imagery methods and physical exercise on tongue strength and pain in heatlhy adults.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Motor Imagery Training Physical Exercise Orofacial Exercise

Keywords

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motor imagery tongue strength orofacial exercises

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Kinesthetic Motor Imagery

They will be asked to imagine the exercises kinesthetically from a first person perspective (as if they were doing it themselves).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesthetic Motor Imagery Exercises

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Seven exercises designated as "jaw shifting, tongue pushing forward, jaw opening, jaw shifting with tongue, jaw opening with tongue, jaw shifting by pressing the tongue on the palate, and chin shifting with one's own resistance", the videos prepared by the researchers and containing these exercises Once viewed, it will be applied as "kinesthetic imagery". Each exercise will be applied as 2 sets x 10 repetitions. There will be a 30-second break between sets.

Visual Motor Imagery

They will be asked to imagine the exercises visually from a third person perspective (as if they were watching from the mirror / from the mirror while doing it themselves).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Visual Motor Imagery Exercises

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Seven exercises designated as "jaw shifting, tongue pushing forward, jaw opening, jaw shifting with tongue, jaw opening with tongue, jaw shifting by pressing the tongue on the palate, and chin shifting with one's own resistance", the videos prepared by the researchers and containing these exercises Once viewed, it will be applied as "visual imagery". Each exercise will be applied as 2 sets x 10 repetitions. There will be a 30-second break between sets.

Real Physical Movements

They will be asked to actually do the exercises shown in the video.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Physical Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The videos will be prepared by the researchers and will be watched by the physical exercise group, which includes exercises such as "shifting the jaw to the side, pushing the tongue forward, jaw opening, sliding the jaw with the tongue, opening the chin with the tongue, opening the chin by pressing the tongue against the palate and shifting the chin with the person's own resistance". Then they will be asked to do the exercises physically. Each exercise will be applied as 2 sets x 10 repetitions. There will be a 30-second break between sets.

Interventions

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Physical Exercise

The videos will be prepared by the researchers and will be watched by the physical exercise group, which includes exercises such as "shifting the jaw to the side, pushing the tongue forward, jaw opening, sliding the jaw with the tongue, opening the chin with the tongue, opening the chin by pressing the tongue against the palate and shifting the chin with the person's own resistance". Then they will be asked to do the exercises physically. Each exercise will be applied as 2 sets x 10 repetitions. There will be a 30-second break between sets.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Kinesthetic Motor Imagery Exercises

Seven exercises designated as "jaw shifting, tongue pushing forward, jaw opening, jaw shifting with tongue, jaw opening with tongue, jaw shifting by pressing the tongue on the palate, and chin shifting with one's own resistance", the videos prepared by the researchers and containing these exercises Once viewed, it will be applied as "kinesthetic imagery". Each exercise will be applied as 2 sets x 10 repetitions. There will be a 30-second break between sets.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Visual Motor Imagery Exercises

Seven exercises designated as "jaw shifting, tongue pushing forward, jaw opening, jaw shifting with tongue, jaw opening with tongue, jaw shifting by pressing the tongue on the palate, and chin shifting with one's own resistance", the videos prepared by the researchers and containing these exercises Once viewed, it will be applied as "visual imagery". Each exercise will be applied as 2 sets x 10 repetitions. There will be a 30-second break between sets.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants age between 18-65
* Symmetrical chewing function, fluent mouth and tongue movements

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants with systemic, cardiorespiratuar, central nerve system and romatologic diseases or musculoskeletal pain or craniocervical pathology
* A history of orofacial pain or temporomandibular diseases.
* Over-reacting for touching or tooth-pain
* Pregnancy or possibility of pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Izmir Katip Celebi University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Dokuz Eylul University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Turhan Kahraman

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Dokuz Eylül University

Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Turhan Kahraman, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +902323293535

Email: [email protected]

Tayfun Işık, PT

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +905066881914

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Buse Ozcan Kahraman, PhD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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5857-GOA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id