Motor Imagery and Action Observation in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

April 30, 2024 updated by: Luis Suso, Cardenal Herrera University
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of an exercise programme combined with motor imagery and action observation, both in the short and long term.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

40

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

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosed with severe knee OA (according to the clinical and radiographic criteria of the American College of Rheumatology Guidelines)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pain in the contralateral (non-studied) limb (maximum ≥80 of 100 mm on a visual analog scale (VAS) during daily activities),
  • undergone another hip or knee joint replacement in the previous year
  • any medical condition in which exercise was contraindicated or if they had participated in exercise programs or motor imagery/action observation intervention

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
Active Comparator: Exercise
Other: Exercise
A total of 8 sessions of 4 sets of knee extension exercises will be performed.
Experimental: Exercise + motor imagery and action observation
Other: Exercise + motor imagery and action observation
A total of 8 sessions of 4 sets of knee extension exercises will be performed. During the breaks between each series, participants will perform a progressive protocol of action observation and motor imagery.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain intensity (Visual analogue scale)
Time Frame: through study completion, 1 month
Pain intensity will be measured using a visual analogue scale.
through study completion, 1 month
Disability (WOMAC scale)
Time Frame: through study completion, 1 month
Disability will be measured using WOMAC scale.
through study completion, 1 month
Algometry
Time Frame: through study completion, 1 month
Pressure pain thresholds will be measured by algometry on the affected knee, contralateral knee and epicondyle.
through study completion, 1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cardenal Herrera University

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 (Estimated)

May 15, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 15, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 15, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 23, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 30, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

May 3, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 3, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 30, 2024

Last Verified

April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MI1

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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