Effects of Feedback on Learning of a Motor Sequence Task

Adult Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Feedback on Learning of a Motor Sequence Task

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04270448
• Other study ID #: Pro00095119
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 5, 2020
• Est. completion date: April 30, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: July 2021
• Source: University of South Carolina
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Feedback delivered during motor practice can help promote motor skill learning and promote confidence. However, the optimal way to provide feedback to promote learning and confidence is unknown. This project will study how the feedback that is provided during practice of a movement skill can help people learn and build confidence. The investigators will measure motor skill performance and confidence before and after a session of motor practice.

Description:

Feedback may be a useful tool to optimize motor learning during practice. For example, feedback during practice that indicates the learner is performing above average (i.e. positive social comparative feedback) enhances motor skill learning and self-efficacy in healthy adults. While this type of feedback is hypothesized to promote learning in some tasks, no studies have examined whether positive social comparative feedback during practice promotes motor learning in a traditional motor sequence task. Therefore, the aim of the proposed project is to investigate the effect of positive social comparative feedback on the learning of a joystick-based motor sequence task in healthy adults. The study aims to recruit 60 participants who will be randomized into 1 of 3 feedback groups (control group, performance feedback, and performance plus positive feedback). Participants will practice a motor sequence task on a single day and then return for retention performance testing about 24 hours later. Changes in performance (response time to complete a sequence) and self-efficacy will be measured from baseline to 24 hours later at retention.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 54
• Est. completion date: April 30, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: April 30, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 to 40 years

• Right-hand dominant

Exclusion Criteria:

• Medical diagnosis or medication that affects dopamine (e.g. dopamine reuptake inhibitors)

• musculoskeletal issues that limit upper extremity movement

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Adult

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Motor Sequence Task
Participants will be seated at a laptop with the right hand on a standard joystick. The movement of the joystick will move a cursor on the computer screen. Targets will appear on the laptop screen as a circle in one of twelve spatially distinct locations. The learner must move the joystick "cursor" to inside the target before the next target will appear.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of South Carolina	Columbia	South Carolina

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of South Carolina

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Response Time	Time to complete one sequence	Change from baseline to retention at 24 hours
Primary	Task Confidence	Self-reported confidence in ability to complete a sequence in a given time on a scale of 0 to 10 with a 10 equating to higher confidence	Change from baseline to retention at 24 hours
Secondary	Peak Velocity	Average speed to capture a target within a sequence	Change from baseline to retention at 24 hours
Secondary	Peak Velocity	Average speed to capture a target within a sequence	Change from baseline to immediately after practice
Secondary	Total Path Distance	Total distance traveled to complete one sequence	Change from baseline to retention at 24 hours
Secondary	Total Path Distance	Total distance traveled to complete one sequence	Change from baseline to immediately after practice
Secondary	Time to Peak Velocity	Mean time to peak velocity for movement to a target within a sequence	Change from baseline to retention at 24 hours
Secondary	Time to Peak Velocity	Mean time to peak velocity for movement to a target within a sequence	Change from baseline to immediately after practice
Secondary	Perceived Competence	Mean score on the Perceived Competence subscale of the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory where each item ranges from 0 to 7 with a higher value equating to higher competence	Change from baseline to retention at 24 hours
Secondary	Perceived Competence	Mean score on the Perceived Competence subscale of the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory where each item ranges from 0 to 7 with a higher value equating to higher competence	Change from baseline to immediately after practice
Secondary	Perceived Interest/Enjoyment	Mean score on the Interest/Enjoyment subscale of the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory where each item ranges from 0 to 7 with a higher value equating to higher enjoyment	Change from baseline to retention at 24 hours
Secondary	Perceived Interest/Enjoyment	Mean score on the Interest/Enjoyment subscale of the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory where each item ranges from 0 to 7 with a higher value equating to higher enjoyment	Change from baseline to immediately after practice
Secondary	Positive Affect	Total score for general positive affect on the Positive and Negative Affect Scale with a range from 10 to 50 with higher scores equating to higher positive affect	Change from baseline to retention at 24 hours
Secondary	Positive Affect	Total score for general positive affect on the Positive and Negative Affect Scale with a range from 10 to 50 with higher scores equating to higher positive affect	Change from baseline to immediately after practice
Secondary	Response Time	Time to complete one sequence	Change from baseline to immediately after practice
Secondary	Task Confidence	Self-reported confidence in ability to complete a sequence in a given time on a scale of 0 to 10 with a 10 equating to higher confidence	Change from baseline to immediately after practice