Movement, Involuntary
Conditions
Keywords
Action observation
Brief summary
The main objective is to evaluate the effects of action-observation training on tongue strength in brain-damaged patients.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALAction observation
The idea is to show some videos with the aim of improving patients' tongue strength.
BEHAVIORALPlacebo group
The idea is to show some videos of vegetation with the aim of having an intervention time but ineffective.
Sponsors
Centro Universitario La Salle
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age between 18 and 70 * Date of injury : 6 months onwards * Medical diagnosis: brain damage or head trauma * Clinical diagnosis of dysphagia by videofluoroscopy or V-CAM and expert opinion.
Exclusion criteria
* Not understanding verbal or auditory/visual commands through the Boston Test * Present behavioural alterations * Presence of seizures * Presence of tracheotomy * Impulsivity * Attention Problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lingual strength | Change in immediately at the end of the intervention and also, changes between the end and three months | The IOPI instrument has a mechanical sensor that evaluates the force. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cervical Range of motion | Change in immediately at the end of the intervention and also, changes between the end and three months | The cervical goniometer will measure the active cervical range of motion |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed