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Combining Motor Imagery and Tendon Vibration on the Effectiveness of Motor Imagery

NCT06845176 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 33

Last updated 2026-04-03

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Summary

Kinesthetic motor imagery (kMI) involves imagining the sensations of movement, activating brain regions similar to actual movement execution. It is widely used to maintain or restore motor functions, particularly in rehabilitation. Tendon vibration (TV), which stimulates proprioceptive receptors can also enhance corticospinal excitability and promote neuroplasticity. This project investigates the coupling of kMI and TV through three modalities: simultaneous application, TV application between kMI trials, or pre-application of TV to precondition the nervous system before kMI trials. The effectiveness and quality of kMI will be assessed by corticospinal excitability measurements using transcranial magnetic stimulation and EEG measures. Conducting this study in healthy participants will inform the development of optimized clinical interventions for immobilized or mobility-reduced patients.

Conditions

  • Healthy Volunteer

Interventions

DEVICE

Tendon vibration (TV)

We use the VIBRAMOOV PHYSIO device which delivers local muscle vibrations at frequencies of 80 Hz and an amplitude of 1 mm.

OTHER

Kinesthetic motor imagery (kMI)

kMI is a mental technique in which an individual visualizes performing a movement without physically executing it. This process involves the internal representation of the sensations associated with the movement, engaging neural pathways similar to those activated during actual physical movement. kMI stimulates key motor and sensory areas in the brain, promoting neuroplasticity and enhancing motor performance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jean Monnet University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Léonard FEASSON, PhD · Centre Hospitalier Universiatire de SAINT-ETIENNE

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-27
Primary Completion
2027-03-01
Completion
2027-03-01

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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