Is Self-action Observation More Effective Than Observing Another Person's Action?

Is Self-action Observation More Effective Than Observing Another Person's Action During Upper Extremity Functions?

The aim of the study is to compare the possible effects of self-action observation and observation of another person's action on upper extremity functionality, cognitive functions and reaction times.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Healthy Adults
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Action Observation

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 36
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Izmir, Turkey, 35620
    • Izmir Katip Celebi University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• >18 years old
• willingness

Exclusion Criteria:

• any kind of neurological or musculoskeletal problems
• sight problems
• pain in the upper limb

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Screening
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Self-Action Observation (s-AO Group); Participants will watch their own actions during an upper extremity functionality test.	Other: Action Observation; Participants will watch an upper extremity functionality test.
Experimental: Action Observation (AO Group); Participants will watch another person's actions during an upper extremity functionality test.	Other: Action Observation; Participants will watch an upper extremity functionality test.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in upper extremity functionality	Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test will be used	The outcome will be assessed at baseline and immediately after the intervention.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University
• Collaborators: Izmir Katip Celebi University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 4, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 16, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): September 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 5, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 17, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): February 18, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 3, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 1, 2022
• Last Verified: August 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: Katip Celebi University

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No