Rewarding Feedback in Motor Learning and Rehabilitation

Motor Learning Clinical Trial

— KFSP-REWARD  

Official title:

Die Auswirkung Von Dopaminergen Belohnungsreizen Auf Das Lernen Einer Motorischen Fertikgeit Bei Gesunden Probanden "Effects of Dopaminergic Reward on Motor Skill Learning in Healthy Subjects"

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02189564
• Other study ID #: KFSP-SUB1-LU13054
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 30, 2014
• Last updated: April 29, 2016
• Start date: January 2014
• Est. completion date: April 2016

Study information

• Verified date: April 2016
• Source: Cereneo AG
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Switzerland: Dienststelle Gesundheit des Kantons Luzern
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The effect of rewarding vs. non-rewarding feedback on acquisition of a motor skill is investigated in a single blinded parallel group design. Reward consists of performance dependent monetary reward, or of knowledge of performance in selected (above average) trials.

The investigators hypothesize improved motor skill learning and higher involvement of the dopaminsrgic system under rewarding vs. non-rewarding conditions.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 45
• Est. completion date: April 2016
• Est. primary completion date: July 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 20 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• neurologically healthy

• right handed

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications against magnetic resonance imaging

• pregnancy

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Basic Science

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Motor Learning
• Motor Performance

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Feedback about good performance

• Feedback about good performance + money

• Feedback about average performance

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Switzerland	Cereneo, Center For Rehabilitation and Neurology	Vitznau	Lucerne

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Kai Lutz, PhD	University of Zurich

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Switzerland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Motor skill learning using an arc pointing task	temporal and spacial precision in an arc pointing task will be assessed using 5 different movement speeds during the above mentioned time periods before and after a specific motor learning programm. Learning will be assessed as change from pre-training to post training	about 10 minutes pre-training, about 10 min post training, about 24h post training	No