Effects of Motor Imagery and Action Observation Training on Pain Perception in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain

NCT03905577 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: uamadrid7
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the influence of motor imagery or action observation training on pain perception in patients with chronic neck pain. Perception of pain will be measured by the pain pressure threshold. A group of patients will receive an action observation training of neck movements, another will receive a protocol of motor imagery of the same movements and the last group will be a placebo group, through the viewing of a documentary video.

Conditions

Pain, Chronic

Keywords

Motor Imagery; Action observation; Pain perception

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain pressure threshold

  Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) is one of these tests and it is defined as the minimum force applied which induces pain. The measurement shall be carried out by using an algometer (pressure device that induces mechanical stimuli) is to standardize the amount of pressure applied in the neck region. The reliability of pressure pain thresholds according to raters or measurement frequencies is relatively high

  Change from baseline and immediately post-intervention.

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Visual and Kinesthetic Motor Imagery Ability

  Immediately before the intervention

• Mental Chronometry

  Immediately before the intervention

• The degree of physical activity

  Immediately before the intervention

• Laterality task

  Immediately before the intervention

• Pain catastrophizing

  Immediately before the intervention

Study Arms (3)

Action Observation

EXPERIMENTAL

This group receives an action observation training through the visualization of a video of cervical movements.

Behavioral: Action Observation

Motor Imagery

EXPERIMENTAL

This group receives an motor imagery through the imagery process of cervical movements.

Behavioral: Motor imagery

Placebo Group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

This group receives a placebo action observation training through the visualization of a video of a documentary video

Behavioral: Placebo Action observation

Interventions

Action Observation BEHAVIORAL

Action Observation training

Action Observation

Motor imagery BEHAVIORAL

Motor imagery protocol

Motor Imagery

Placebo Action observation BEHAVIORAL

Placebo Action Observation

Placebo Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Men and women aged between 18 and 65 years
• Medical diagnosis of non specific chronic neck pain with more than 6 months of evolution of neck pain

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with rheumatic diseases, cervical hernia, cervical whiplash syndrome, neck surgeries o a history of arthrodesis
• Systemic diseases
• Vision, hearing or vestibular problems
• Severe trauma or a traffic accident that had an impact on the cervical area.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad Autonoma de Madrid: lead

Study Sites (1)

CSEU La Salle

Madrid, 28023, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 2, 2019
• First Posted: April 5, 2019
• Study Start: April 15, 2019
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2019
• Study Completion: June 30, 2019
• Last Updated: July 9, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-07

Locations

ES (1)