An investigation of the contribution of proximal vibratory cues in tactile material perceptio
Recruiting
- Conditions
- somatosensory processestactile perception
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON52171
- Lead Sponsor
- Technische Universiteit Delft
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 15
Inclusion Criteria
1) 18 years or older;
2) No reported psychiatric or neurological disorders;
3) Able to provide informed consent;
4) Voluntary participation with written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
1) Is pregnant or currently breastfeeding;
2) Has a known Ropivacaïne allergy;
3) Is currently undergoing any other medical intervention or taking part in a
study involving one;
4) Has a history of finger/hand/upper limb trauma or disease;
5) Has a disease affecting normal motor functioning.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study endpoint is to quantify the relative contribution of remote<br /><br>vibrational information in the perception of roughness and hardness. The main<br /><br>study parameter is thus the systematic relationship between the elicited<br /><br>percept (discrimination thresholds of roughness and hardness) and the physical<br /><br>parameters manipulated (i.e., the hurst exponent (roughness) and shore value<br /><br>(hardness) of the stimuli). </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>A second study parameter is the mechanical skin deformation (acceleration<br /><br>variation in time) and the load used during the interactions measured via an<br /><br>accelerometer at the back of the hand and a load cell under the stimuli.</p><br>