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Effects of Action Observation and Motor Imagery on Orofacial Sensorimotor Variables

Effects of Action Observation and Motor Imagery on Orofacial Sensorimotor Variables

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04022174
Enrollment
50
Registered
2019-07-16
Start date
2019-07-12
Completion date
2019-08-15
Last updated
2019-07-22

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

Conditions

Pain

Keywords

Motor Imagery, Action observation

Brief summary

The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of different dosages of action observation (AO) and motor imagery (MI) combined with an orofacial exercise program on pain pressure thresholds, lingual endurance and perceived exertion in asymptomatic subjects.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALModerate dosage training of action Observation and Motor imagery

Motor imagery and action observation of orofacial exercises with moderate dosage

BEHAVIORALIntensive dosage training of action observation and motor imagery

Motor imagery and action observation of the orofacial exercises with intensive dosage

BIOLOGICALIntensive dosage orofacial exercises

Orofacial exercises with high intensity

BEHAVIORALModerate dosage orofacial exercises

Orofacial exercises with moderate intensity

Sponsors

Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. healthy individuals with no pain 2. aged between 18 and 65 years 3. subjects with correct masticatory function and labial and lingual mobility

Exclusion criteria

1. individuals who presented systemic, cardiorespiratory, central nervous system or rheumatic diseases, or those who presented any musculoskeletal or craniocervical pathology 2. underage individuals 3. individuals with orofacial pain or temporomandibular disorders at the time of the study 4. subjects' complaint of toothache or tenderness to percussion.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain pressure thresholds (PPTs)Change from baseline and immediately post-interventionPPT is defined as the minimal amount of pressure where a sense of pressure first changes to pain. The mechanical pressure algometer (Force Ten TM FDX Digital Force Gage) used in this study consisted of a round rubber disk (area, 1 cm2) attached to a pressure (force) gauge. The gauge displays values in kilograms but, because the surface of the rubber tip is 1 cm2, the readings are expressed in kg/cm2. The range of values of the pressure algometer is 0 to 10 kg, with 0.1-kg divisions. The pressure was applied at a rate of 0.31 kg/second (Chesterton et al. 2007).
Lingual muscle enduranceChange from baseline and immediately post-interventionLingual muscle endurance is assessed using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) (Adams et al. 2015). The measurement of muscular endurance was carried out by placing a plastic bulb with oblong air content on the hard palate, posterior to the central incisor teeth. The participants were asked to elevate the lingual (through anterior and posterior lingual region) to press the instrument with the maximum possible force for 3 seconds, while monitoring the force exerted, quantified in Newtons Adams et al. (2015) found moderate to strong reliability for anterior (ICC: 0.58-0.77) and posterior (ICC 0.77-0.84) tongue strength.
Perceived exertionChange from baseline and immediately post-interventionThe Borg scale of perceived effort measures the entire range of effort that the individual perceives when exercising. This scale gives criteria to make adjustments to the intensity of exercise, that is. To the workload, and thus predict and dictate the different intensities of exercise in sports and in medical rehabilitation (BORG, 1982). It can also be used in athletics, astronautics, industry and military environments, as well as in everyday situations. The concept of perceived effort is a subjective evaluation that indicates the subject's opinion regarding the intensity of the work carried out (MORGAN, 1973). The subject doing the exercise must designate a number, from 1 to 20, to represent the subjective sensation of the amount of work performed and higher values represent more perceived exertion

Countries

Spain

Contacts

Primary ContactRoy La Touche
roylatouche@yahoo.es+349174019803
Backup ContactLuis Suso Marti
luis.suso@gmail.com627819667

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026