Hypoalgesic Effects of Walking and Running Imagined

NCT04548323 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: uammadrid32
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The main objective is to identify the hypoalgesic effect of the imagination of actions in sedentary subjects with high levels of physical activity.

Conditions

Analgesia

Keywords

Motor imagery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• 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

• Temporal sumation

  Temporal summation is a somatosensory measure that is performed by making small punctures in the area of interest.

  Change from baseline and immediately post-intervention

• Electrodermal activity

  Electrodermal Activity will be measured through the use of two electrodes that recorded changes in conductance through the skin located at the back of the dominant hand

  Change from baseline and immediately post-intervention

• Respiration Rate

  Respiration Rate will be measured through a pressure transducer located in the centre of the chest, where it was fixed by a strap.

  Change from baseline and immediately post-intervention

• Heart rate

  Heart Rate will be measured by three electrodes located in the left area of the chest. One of the electrodes was placed in the middle zone while a second electrode was positioned on the lateral side, and a third one on the lower left side, below the first electrode.

  Change from baseline and immediately post-intervention.

• Salivary stress

  The Salivary Stress Test is a study that assesses fatigue and the type of stress (acute, moderate or chronic) presented by the subject.

  Change from baseline and immediately post-intervention.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Visual and Kinesthetic Motor Imagery Ability

  Change from baseline and immediately post-intervention

• The degree of physical activity

  Immediately before the intervention.

Study Arms (2)

Motor Imagery in Sedentary subjects

Behavioral: Motor imagery

Motor Imagery active subjects

Behavioral: Motor imagery

Interventions

Motor imagery BEHAVIORAL

Subjects will perform motor imagery tasks on the motor gestures of running and walking.

Motor Imagery active subjects; Motor Imagery in Sedentary subjects

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy subjects divided by their physical activity levels.

You may qualify if:

• asymptomatic participants
• men and women aged 18 to 65 years

You may not qualify if:

• insomnia
• nausea
• headache
• pregnancy
• use of painkillers in the last 24 hours
• presence of metal inside the head
• pacemaker
• wound on the area of electrodes' application
• drug consumption; (j) recent application of tDCS
• psychiatric disease impeding understanding of the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad Autonoma de Madrid: lead
• Centro Universitario La Salle: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

CSEU La Salle

Madrid, 28023, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Agnosia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Perceptual Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Roy A La Tocuhe, physiotherapist PhD

CONTACT

917401980; roylatouche@lasallecampus.es

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 7, 2020
• First Posted: September 14, 2020
• Study Start: September 30, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2020
• Study Completion: July 30, 2021
• Last Updated: September 14, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-09

Locations

ES (1)