Can Mental Training Based on Motor Imagery Speed up the Rehabilitation of Walking? Efficacy of a Controlled Procedure and Neurofunctional Bases of Recovery in Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Orthopedic Disorder
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Speed of walking
- Last Updated
- 8 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Motor imagery is increasingly used as a plasticity-booster to complement conventional rehabilitation. Here the investigators test the hypothesis that the combination of mental training with conventional rehabilitation may speed up the recovery in patients with total knee arthroplasty. The investigators also characterize the brain correlates of such recovery with imagery tasks for virtual reality environments.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Right handed
- •No contraindication to the fMRI exam
Exclusion Criteria
- •Contraindication to the fMRI exam
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Speed of walking
Time Frame: 20 days
The speed of walking recorded in total knee arthroplasty patients of the experimental group will be compared with the same measure recorded in both control groups.
BOLD (blood oxygen level-dependent) activity
Time Frame: 20 days
The BOLD activity recorded during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in TKA patients of the experimental group will be compared with the same measure recorded in both control groups.