Examining how mental training affects motor learning
Official title: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation-based Assessment of Mental Training Effects on Motor Learning in Healthy Participants
Run by Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France · NCT04784832 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests if mental training can help people improve their movement speed and accuracy by using techniques like brain stimulation and measuring how their bodies respond.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 60 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 556 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France Government |
| Locations | 1 site (Dijon) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 8, 2024 |
| Main results expected | April 2027 |
| Study ends | April 2029 |
| Registry record updated | April 20, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT04784832 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are healthy males and females aged 18 to 60 who can provide informed consent.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with psychiatric illnesses, neurological disorders, or those on certain medications may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This research project investigates the role of motor imagery in enhancing motor learning by measuring corticospinal excitability and collecting behavioral data. It consists of four sequences, with the first focusing on the effects of mental training on movement speed and accuracy in manual tasks, and the second exploring the impact of robotic-induced motor disturbances during motor imagery. The study employs various interventions, including transcranial magnetic stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation, to assess changes in motor performance and neurophysiological responses. Participants will undergo assessments before and after mental training to evaluate the outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could improve methods for enhancing motor learning and rehabilitation techniques for various conditions.
How similar studies have gone: While the specific approach may be novel, similar studies have shown promise in understanding the effects of mental training on motor learning.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female between 18 and 60 years old * Having given written informed consent * Affiliated to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * History of psychiatric illness (declarative) * Person under guardianship, curatorship, safeguard of justice * Neurological problem that could bias the results of the study (declarative) * Personal or family history of epilepsy * Person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision * Person hospitalized without consent and not subject to legal protection, and person admitted to a health or social institution for purposes other than that of the research * Person subject to an exclusion period for another research * Pregnant women or women of childbearing age not using known contraception * Breastfeeding women * Person on medication that could influence neurophysiological measures (neuroleptics, anxiolytics, antidepressants) * Person carrying : * pacemaker or other device that could interfere with the magnetic field * Implants (mechanical or electronic: cochlear implants, neural or cardiac pacemakers, infusion pumps, magnetic aneurysm clips, etc.) * Metallic foreign bodies in the eye or nervous system * Metallic objects (tattoos, piercings, etc.)
Where it's running
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INSERM - U1093 Cognition, Action, and Sensorimotor Plasticity
Dijon, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Florent Lebon, PhD — Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
- Study coordinator: Florent Lebon, PhD
- Email: florent.lebon@u-bourgogne.fr
- Phone: +33 3 80 39 67 49
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.