The Effects of Mental Practice Combined With Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Muscle Strength of Upper Limb and Hand Grip

May 15, 2019 updated by: Wafaa Mahmoud Amin, University of Jazan
Influence of mental practice and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on muscle strength of upper limb and hand grip will be measured in 30 to 50 healthy students with right dominant hand, Their age will be ranged from 18 to 26 years old. Subjects will randomly assigned to either proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) group or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation with mental practice (PNFMP) group.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PNF group: 15 - 25 individuals, these subjects will receive only PNF training. PNFMP: 15 individuals, these subjects will receive PNF training with MP. Training program will be conducted for every group for 5 weeks with 3 sessions x 30 min per week. Electromyography (EMG) device will be used to measure the electrical activity of muscles using surface electrodes. Hydraulic hand dynamometer will be used to measure hand grip strength.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Saudi Arabia
    • Jazan
      • Riyadh, Jazan, Saudi Arabia, 45142
        • Jazan University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 26 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. The participant will be right-handed.
  2. Previously untrained subjects.
  3. Absence of a prior injury of the hand or arm

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. History of a neurological disease.
  2. History of musculoskeletal injury of upper limb.
  3. Unstable medical condition

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: PNF group
It will be consisted of 15 -25 healthy subjects receiving only proprioceptive nueromuscular facilitation training for 5 weeks with 17 days follow up after completion of program.
Procedure: PNF
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation training
Experimental: PNFMP
It will be consisted of 15 -25 healthy subjects receiving proprioceptive nueromuscular facilitation training and mental practice technique for 5 weeks with 17 days follow up after completion of program.
Procedure: PNFMP
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation training and mental practice technique

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Shoulder joint strength
Time Frame: 6 minutes
electromyography device will be used to measure the electrical activity of the muscle
6 minutes
Elbow joint strength
Time Frame: 6 minutes
electromyography device will be used to measure the electrical activity of the muscle
6 minutes
Strength of hand grip
Time Frame: 15 minutes
Hand held dynamometer will be used to measure the strength of the hand grip
15 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Jazan

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 16, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 3, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

February 10, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 5, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

December 6, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 17, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 15, 2019

Last Verified

May 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 8810025277

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

IPD Plan Description

there is no plan

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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