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Induced Motion Illusions Through Vision and Tendon Vibrations: Study of Interactions in Hemiplegic Subjects

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Hemiplegia
Interventions
Device: Computerized Mirror Therapy (CMT)
Device: Tendon vibration
Registration Number
NCT04449328
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Brief Summary

Two movement illusion techniques can currently be used in clinical practice for motor rehabilitation after stroke hemiplegia: visual illusion (mirror therapy) and proprioceptive illusion (tendon vibration). Mirror therapy, in its computerized version (IVS3, Dessintey, Saint-Etienne, France), is based on the substitution of the deficient visual feedback by a visual feedback of a correctly realized movement. The proprioceptive illusion is based on the external application of a vibrator on muscle tendons at a frequency between 50 and 120 Hz. These two techniques are currently used independently. They are, in theory, complementary and additive. No study has described the combinatorial properties of the illusions generated by these 2 techniques in hemiplegic subjects and healthy subjects.

Detailed Description

The study hypothesis is that the administration of mirror therapy together with vibration will increase the perception of movement in a subjective scale.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
33
Inclusion Criteria

Hemiplegic subjects :

  • Male or female
  • Aged 18 to 70 years,
  • First ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke causing hemiplegic
  • Having signed the written consent
  • Affiliated or entitled to a social security scheme

Healthy subjects :

  • Male or female, aged 18 to 70 years,
  • Matched in sex, age and laterally with hemiplegic subjects
  • Having signed the written consent
  • Affiliated or entitled to a social security scheme
Exclusion Criteria

Hemiplegic subjects :

  • With complete lesion of the primary motor cortex
  • With an addiction to alcohol or drugs
  • With psychiatric illness, cognitive impairment, uncontrolled disease/epilepsy, malignant illness severe kidney or lung disease
  • With history of associated general disabling disease
  • With cerebellar syndrome
  • With clinical brain stem involvement
  • Under legal protection
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women

Healthy subjects :

  • Neurological, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal diseases
  • Taking medication that can affect attention
  • Unable to understand instructions of the study
  • Under legal protection
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Patient with first stroke causing hemiplegicComputerized Mirror Therapy (CMT)Patient with first stroke causing hemiplegic will be included. They will have Computerized Mirror Therapy (CMT) associated at tendon vibration: * Visit 1: wrist flexion (right and left arms) with 5 randomized experimental conditions (vision+vibration, vision alone, vibration alone, static image+vibration, vision of extension+vibration(incongruence)) * Visit 2 (1 week later): wrist extension (right and left arms) with 5 randomized experimental conditions (vision+vibration, vision alone, vibration alone, static image+vibration, vision of flexion+vibration (incongruence)) These conditions will be recording by the Kinovea software, which allows the measurement of angles and amplitudes.
healthy subjectsComputerized Mirror Therapy (CMT)Healthy subjects will be included. They will have Computerized Mirror Therapy (CMT) associated at tendon vibration: * Visit 1: wrist flexion (right and left arms) with 5 randomized experimental conditions (vision+vibration, vision alone, vibration alone, static image+vibration, vision of extension+vibration(incongruence)) * Visit 2 (1 week later): wrist extension (right and left arms) with 5 randomized experimental conditions (vision+vibration, vision alone, vibration alone, static image+vibration, vision of flexion+vibration (incongruence)) These conditions will be recording by the Kinovea software, which allows the measurement of angles and amplitudes.
healthy subjectsTendon vibrationHealthy subjects will be included. They will have Computerized Mirror Therapy (CMT) associated at tendon vibration: * Visit 1: wrist flexion (right and left arms) with 5 randomized experimental conditions (vision+vibration, vision alone, vibration alone, static image+vibration, vision of extension+vibration(incongruence)) * Visit 2 (1 week later): wrist extension (right and left arms) with 5 randomized experimental conditions (vision+vibration, vision alone, vibration alone, static image+vibration, vision of flexion+vibration (incongruence)) These conditions will be recording by the Kinovea software, which allows the measurement of angles and amplitudes.
Patient with first stroke causing hemiplegicTendon vibrationPatient with first stroke causing hemiplegic will be included. They will have Computerized Mirror Therapy (CMT) associated at tendon vibration: * Visit 1: wrist flexion (right and left arms) with 5 randomized experimental conditions (vision+vibration, vision alone, vibration alone, static image+vibration, vision of extension+vibration(incongruence)) * Visit 2 (1 week later): wrist extension (right and left arms) with 5 randomized experimental conditions (vision+vibration, vision alone, vibration alone, static image+vibration, vision of flexion+vibration (incongruence)) These conditions will be recording by the Kinovea software, which allows the measurement of angles and amplitudes.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
subjective measure of the intensity of the perception of movements: change from baseline impression of movement at day 7Day: 0, 7

Measured impression of movement on conditions (visual and/or proprioceptive; yes/no/don't know)

subjective measure of the intensity of the perception of movements: change from baseline nature of this impression at day 7Day: 0, 7

Measured nature of this impression of movement (flexion/extension)

subjective measure of the intensity of the perception of movements: change from baseline intensity of the movement felt at day 7Day: 0, 7

Measured intensity of the movement felt by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) results (0 = no sense of movement and 10 = like real movement.)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Brain activity according to different experimental conditions (with and without vibration or with and without visual illusion) in hemiplegic subjects.Day: 0, 7

Multi Channel EEG Acquisition System

Objective measurement of the perceived movement angle reproduced without motor intention by the hemiplegic subjects with the healthy limbDay: 0, 7

Measured by Kinovea software.

To compare the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score according to the level of motor impairmentDay: 0

Level of motor impairment is measured by Medical Research Council (MRC) score. Medical Research Council (MRC) score evaluate motricity (0= paralyzed).

To compare the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score with the Erasmus modified Nottingham Sensory Assessment (EmNSA) scoreDay: 0

Erasmus modified Nottingham Sensory Assessment (EmNSA) score evaluated the level of sensory impairment.

The Erasmus modified Nottingham Sensory Assessment (EmNSA) includes 2 subscales: somatosensory score (min 0 and max 44) and stereognosis (min 0 and max 20) for left and right members.

Measurement of motor intention in hemiplegic subjects by experimental conditionsDay: 0, 7

Measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) results (0 = no sense of movement and 10 = like real movement).

Intensity of the perception of movements using a visual analogue scale and the objective measurement of perceived movement angle reproduced by the healthy subjects with the vibrated armDay: 0, 7

Measured by Kinovea software.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU de Saint-Etienne

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Saint-Étienne, France

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