Motor Imagery and Action Observation in Respiratory Training

December 14, 2022 updated by: Luis Suso, Cardenal Herrera University

Effects of Motor Imagery and Action Observation on Respiratory Parameters

The principal aim of this study was to asses the effects of motor imagery and action observation training on ventilatory and functional capacity through a randomized controlled trial.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

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 Contact

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 18 and 60
  • Healthy and with no respiratory pathology subjects

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any cognitive impairment that hindered viewing of audiovisual material.
  • Difficulty understanding or communicating.
  • Presence of systemic pathology, Central Nervous System or rheumatic disease.
  • Inadequate understanding of the Spanish language to follow instructions for measuring and treatment.
  • Collaboration of pregnant women.
  • Underage subject

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Motor imagery
Motor imagery of inspiratory and expiratory exercises, 10 series of 1 minute.
Mental imagery of respiratory exercises
Experimental: Action observation
Action observation of inspiratory and expiratory exercises, 10 series of 1 minute.
Action observation of respiratory exercises
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Observation
Placebo visualization of nature video, 10 minutes.
Placebo observation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from Forced vital capacity physiological parameter
Time Frame: Preintervention and postintervention (after the 10 minutes intervention)
With spirometry
Preintervention and postintervention (after the 10 minutes intervention)
Change from FEV1 physiological parameter
Time Frame: Preintervention and postintervention (after the 10 minutes intervention)
With spirometry
Preintervention and postintervention (after the 10 minutes intervention)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

January 5, 2023

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

February 4, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 5, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 5, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 14, 2022

First Posted (Estimate)

December 22, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 22, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 14, 2022

Last Verified

December 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2 (Other Identifier: Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires)

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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