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The effect of mental training in multiple sclerosis patients

The effect of upper extremity mental imagery exercise on rehabilitation of upper extremity motor imagery and movement in multiple sclerosis patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180902040927N4
Enrollment
30
Registered
2018-10-20
Start date
2015-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-01-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Multiple sclerosis.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 70 minutes for each motor imagery (MI) training session split into two 30-minute periods of MI training via 10 minutes of rest. Session duration
The forearms were on a resting state on the table without rising or falling shoulder girdle
During the MI training, patients held their hands position coordinated whit MI task (upward, downward, or in-between modes). Intervention 2: Control group: During the ten days of the

Sponsors

Kerman neuroscience center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. They were definitely diagnosed with MS according to neurological examinations by a specialist based on the international revised McDonald’s Criteria These individuals belonged to relapsing remitting MS sub-group based on the National MS Society division

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Manual dexterity according to completing of 9-Hole Peg Test (9-HPT). Timepoint: before intervention and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: 9-Hole Peg Test (9-HPT) evaluated manual dexterity in MS patients.;Manual dexterity according to transferred cubes in The Box and Block Test (BBT). Timepoint: before intervention and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: The Box and Block Test (BBT) evaluated manual dexterity in MS patients.;Motor imagery ability based on score of Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire (KVIQ-20). Timepoint: before intervention and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Motor imagery ability was assessed by Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire (KVIQ-20).;Motor imagery ability based on reaction time of hand mental rotation task (HMRT). Timepoint: before intervention and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Motor imagery ability was assessed hand mental rotation task (HMRT).;Motor imagery ability based on response accuracy rate of hand mental rotation. Timepoint: before intervention and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Motor imagery ability was assessed hand mental rotation task (HMRT).;Motor imagery ability based on chronometry on BBT. Timepoint: before intervention and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Motor imagery ability was assessed by chronometry on BBT .

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahdieh Azin

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

mahdieh.azin@gmail.com+98 34 3131 5079

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026