Exploring how language and motor skills interact to enhance learning
LAnguage-Motor Imagery Circuits to Improve Motor Learning and Language Comprehension
University Hospital, Grenoble · NCT06478303
This study is trying to see if practicing motor skills can help people understand action words better and if thinking about actions can improve their movement.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 105 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 40 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Grenoble (other) |
| Locations | 2 sites (Grenoble, Grenob and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT06478303 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This observational study investigates the relationship between language comprehension and motor imagery, focusing on how these cognitive systems interact within broader neural networks. It examines how motor training can improve recognition of action verbs and how action language influences motor performance. Participants will engage in activities involving motor imagery and action reading to assess changes in corticospinal excitability and cortical activation. The study aims to deepen our understanding of the implicit motor simulations that occur during language processing.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are healthy, right-handed individuals aged 18 to 40 who can read and understand French.
Not a fit: Patients with severe medical conditions, psychiatric disorders, or contraindications to MRI or TMS may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to improved methods for enhancing motor learning and language comprehension in various populations.
How similar studies have performed: While the interaction between language and motor skills has been explored, this specific approach remains novel and untested in this context.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * persons who have given written consent, * healthy subjects * subjects reading and understanding French * right-handed, * affiliated with a social security system, * between 18 and 40 years old, * had completed the TMS inclusion questionnaire or had undergone a medical examination prior to participation in the MRI study. Exclusion Criteria: * Existence of a severe general medical condition: cardiac, respiratory, hematological, renal, hepatic, cancerous, * Regular use of anxiolytics, sedatives, antidepressants, neuroleptics, * Characterized psychiatric pathology, * Ingestion of alcohol prior to the examination, * Persons covered by articles L1121-5 to L1121-8 of the CSP, * Presence of contraindications to MRI or TMS.
Where this trial is running
Grenoble, Grenob and 1 other locations
- CHU Grenoble Alpes — Grenoble, Grenob, France (RECRUITING)
- Université de Bourgogne — Dijon, France (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Laurent VERCUEIL — CHU Grenoble Alpes
- Study coordinator: Laurent VERCUEIL
- Email: LVercueil@chu-grenoble.fr
- Phone: 0476765561
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Corticospinal Excitability, Cortical Activation