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NCT number NCT03376334
Other study ID # U/SERC/40/2014
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received December 12, 2017
Last updated December 12, 2017
Start date October 2, 2014
Est. completion date May 25, 2015

Study information

Verified date December 2017
Source Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study intended to investigate the effect of imagining a movement task on dynamic balance of sedentary university students. Two groups with good mental imaging ability were studied; one group receiving instructions on mental imagery and the other served as a control receiving no particular intervention. Any improvement in the balance ability was measured using the star excursion balance test (SEBT); for it has good to excellent test-retest reliability and validity as established by several researchers.


Description:

Motor imagery (MI) refers to a cognitive process during which the representation of a specific motor action is internally simulated without producing an overt body movement. Motor imagery is now widely used as a technique to enhance motor learning and to enhance recovery during rehabilitation of various conditions such as sports injuries, stroke, etc. Several studies have also shown improvement in strength, function, and use of both upper and lower extremities in chronic stroke. Present study aimed to identify its effectiveness in improving dynamic balance of individuals without any clinical problem. Such improvement, if any, may be useful in early balance and proprioceptive training during the maximum protection phase of joint injuries, fractures, or even rehabilitation of other clinical conditions affecting balance. It may have benefits in maintaining / improving movements in athletes after injuries as well as the general less active population, including the elderly population.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 25
Est. completion date May 25, 2015
Est. primary completion date May 25, 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 25 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- No prior involvement in any physical or mental balance training

- Good mental imaging ability as determined using the motor imagery questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria:

- neuromusculoskeletal condition that may alter balance

- vestibular disorders or VBA related disorders

- painful conditions of the body

- H/o seizure, schizophrenia, meningitis, migraine, diplopia, spinal injuries, lower extremity injuries

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Mental Motor Imagery


Locations

Country Name City State
Malaysia Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Cheras Selangor

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Malaysia, 

References & Publications (1)

Hosseini SA, Fallahpour M, Sayadi M, Gharib M, Haghgoo H. The impact of mental practice on stroke patients' postural balance. J Neurol Sci. 2012 Nov 15;322(1-2):263-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2012.07.030. Epub 2012 Aug 1. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Dynamic Balance Ability to balance while performing a task i.e. lower limb reach distance is various directions measured using star excursion balance test 24 days
Secondary Time for improvement in balance Time required to observe a significant improvement in balance 7 to 24 days
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