Can vibration supercharge brain training for movement?
NCT ID NCT06845176
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores how combining mental movement practice (motor imagery) with tendon vibration affects brain activity. Thirty-three healthy adults will try three different timing combinations of vibration and imagery. Researchers will measure brain responses using magnetic stimulation and EEG to see which method works best. The goal is to improve future rehabilitation for people who have trouble moving.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Tendon vibration device and kinesthetic motor imagery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help design better rehabilitation techniques for people with limited mobility, such as stroke survivors or those with paralysis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy volunteers, so results may not directly apply to patients. The approach may not improve motor imagery effectiveness as hoped.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 33 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Men or women aged 18 to 50 years. * Affiliated with or beneficiaries of a social security system. * Provided written informed consent freely after being informed of the study's purpose, procedures, and potential risks. Exclusion Criteria: * History of pathology or surgery affecting upper limb motor function within 6 months prior to the study. * Chronic neurological, motor, or psychiatric disorders. * Use of neuroactive substances likely to alter corticospinal excitability (e.g., hypnotics, antiepileptics, psychotropics, muscle relaxants) during the study period. * Contraindications to transcranial magnetic stimulation * Simultaneous participation in another interventional study or participation in such a study within 30 days prior to this study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRMIS-Hôpital Nord
RECRUITINGSaint-Etienne, France, 42055, France
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