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Tweezers and grammar: a trial tests whether fine motor training can rewire language processing

NCT ID NCT07718698

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial investigates whether practicing precise tool use — like picking up beads with tweezers — can influence how the brain handles grammar. Healthy young adults aged 19 to 24 will be split into three groups: one that trains with tweezers, one that does similar hand movements without tools, and a control group. Before and after two weeks of daily online sessions, participants complete a sentence-judgment task while their brain activity is recorded with EEG. The goal is to see if motor training can alter language processing at a neural level.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
dexterous tool-use training with tweezers
What this could lead to
If the motor-language link is confirmed, it could point toward new rehabilitation strategies for language disorders.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to clinical populations. The effect, if any, may be subtle or not reproducible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Language

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

YOUNG ADULTS

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Locations

  • UFCSPA

    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90050170, Brazil

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