Combining Motor Imagery and Tendon Vibration on the Effectiveness of Motor Imagery

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

33 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-11

Study Completion Date

2027-03-01

Brief Summary

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Kinesthetic motor imagery (kMI) involves imagining the sensations of movement, activating brain regions similar to actual movement execution. It is widely used to maintain or restore motor functions, particularly in rehabilitation. Tendon vibration (TV), which stimulates proprioceptive receptors can also enhance corticospinal excitability and promote neuroplasticity. This project investigates the coupling of kMI and TV through three modalities: simultaneous application, TV application between kMI trials, or pre-application of TV to precondition the nervous system before kMI trials. The effectiveness and quality of kMI will be assessed by corticospinal excitability measurements using transcranial magnetic stimulation and EEG measures. Conducting this study in healthy participants will inform the development of optimized clinical interventions for immobilized or mobility-reduced patients.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Volunteer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Simultaneous application of TV and kMI

Simultaneous application of Tendon Vibration and Kinesthesic Motor Imagery

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tendon vibration (TV)

Intervention Type DEVICE

We use the VIBRAMOOV PHYSIO device which delivers local muscle vibrations at frequencies of 80 Hz and an amplitude of 1 mm.

Kinesthetic motor imagery (kMI)

Intervention Type OTHER

kMI is a mental technique in which an individual visualizes performing a movement without physically executing it. This process involves the internal representation of the sensations associated with the movement, engaging neural pathways similar to those activated during actual physical movement. kMI stimulates key motor and sensory areas in the brain, promoting neuroplasticity and enhancing motor performance.

TV application between kMI trials

Tendon Vibration application between Kinesthesic Motor Imagery

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tendon vibration (TV)

Intervention Type DEVICE

We use the VIBRAMOOV PHYSIO device which delivers local muscle vibrations at frequencies of 80 Hz and an amplitude of 1 mm.

Kinesthetic motor imagery (kMI)

Intervention Type OTHER

kMI is a mental technique in which an individual visualizes performing a movement without physically executing it. This process involves the internal representation of the sensations associated with the movement, engaging neural pathways similar to those activated during actual physical movement. kMI stimulates key motor and sensory areas in the brain, promoting neuroplasticity and enhancing motor performance.

TV as a pre-conditionning for kMI

Tendon Vibration application as a pre-conditionning for Kinesthesic Motor Imagery

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tendon vibration (TV)

Intervention Type DEVICE

We use the VIBRAMOOV PHYSIO device which delivers local muscle vibrations at frequencies of 80 Hz and an amplitude of 1 mm.

Kinesthetic motor imagery (kMI)

Intervention Type OTHER

kMI is a mental technique in which an individual visualizes performing a movement without physically executing it. This process involves the internal representation of the sensations associated with the movement, engaging neural pathways similar to those activated during actual physical movement. kMI stimulates key motor and sensory areas in the brain, promoting neuroplasticity and enhancing motor performance.

Interventions

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Tendon vibration (TV)

We use the VIBRAMOOV PHYSIO device which delivers local muscle vibrations at frequencies of 80 Hz and an amplitude of 1 mm.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Kinesthetic motor imagery (kMI)

kMI is a mental technique in which an individual visualizes performing a movement without physically executing it. This process involves the internal representation of the sensations associated with the movement, engaging neural pathways similar to those activated during actual physical movement. kMI stimulates key motor and sensory areas in the brain, promoting neuroplasticity and enhancing motor performance.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men or women aged 18 to 50 years.
* Affiliated with or beneficiaries of a social security system.
* Provided written informed consent freely after being informed of the study's purpose, procedures, and potential risks.

Exclusion Criteria

* History of pathology or surgery affecting upper limb motor function within 6 months prior to the study.
* Chronic neurological, motor, or psychiatric disorders.
* Use of neuroactive substances likely to alter corticospinal excitability (e.g., hypnotics, antiepileptics, psychotropics, muscle relaxants) during the study period.
* Contraindications to transcranial magnetic stimulation
* Simultaneous participation in another interventional study or participation in such a study within 30 days prior to this study.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes