Motor ImageryNCT06090435
Movement Simulation Techniques and Therapeutic Exercise in Young Nulliparous Women
A study testing Therapeutic exercise plus motor imagery, Therapeutic exercise plus action observation and Therapeutic exercise in people with Motor Imagery and Action Observation, run by University of Valencia at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
Both motor imagery and action observation training, either alone or in combination with physical practice, have been shown to improve some clinical variables of interest such as strength and motor control. However, this has not yet been investigated in the pelvic floor musculature. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 30 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Motor Imagery, Action Observation, Therapeutic Exercise
- What is being tested?
- Therapeutic exercise plus motor imagery, Therapeutic exercise plus action observation and Therapeutic exercise
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 45 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- 30 Sep 2023to 1 May 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 30 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Over 18 years of age and asymptomatic women.
Who cannot join
- This study will exclude those who presented a respiratory pathology, cardiac, systematic, or metabolic disease, history of recent surgery, vertebral fracture, or osteoarticular disorders of the spine area.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Movement Simulation Techniques and Therapeutic Exercise in Young Nulliparous Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Both motor imagery and action observation training, either alone or in combination with physical practice, have been shown to improve some clinical variables of interest such as strength and motor control. However, this has not yet been investigated in the pelvic floor musculature.
- Conditions
- Motor Imagery, Action Observation, Therapeutic Exercise
- Being tested
- Therapeutic exercise plus motor imagery, Therapeutic exercise plus action observation, Therapeutic exercise
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Therapeutic exercise plus motor imageryBehavioural
Therapeutic exercise programme (aerobic exercise and strengthening exercise) to which is added a motor imagery intervention (which consists of imagining the same movements but not performing them for real).
Therapeutic exercise plus action observationBehavioural
Therapeutic exercise programme (aerobic exercise and strengthening exercise) to which is added an action observation intervention (which consists of observing the same movements but not performing them for real).
Therapeutic exerciseBehavioural
Therapeutic exercise programme (aerobic exercise and strengthening exercise) to which is added a sham action observation intervention (which consists of observing planets in space).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic exercise plus motor imagery | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Therapeutic exercise plus motor imagery |
| Therapeutic exercise plus action observation | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Therapeutic exercise plus action observation |
| Therapeutic exercise | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Therapeutic exercise |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
maximal pelvic floor muscle strength (measured in grams and with the phenix device)
Three measurements of maximal pelvic floor strength shall be performed with an intracavitary probe and the mean of the three measurements of maximal pelvic floor muscle strength shall be considered.
Measured: pre-intervention (T0), at one week after the intervention (T1) and at two weeks after starting the intervention (post-intervention (T2)).
Algometry for assessing pressure pain thresholds (Pain sensitivity)
An algometer shall be used to assess pain thresholds to pressure, i.e. squeezing so that pressure is converted into pain at four points. Two points in the symphysis pubis area, one point in the lumbar area and one point near the tibial tuberosity.
Measured: pre-intervention (T0), at one week after the intervention (T1) and at two weeks after starting the intervention (post-intervention (T2)).
Motor control of the lumbopelvic area assessed with a biofeedback device.
A protocol to assess lumbopelvic dissociation (i.e. moving the legs without moving the lower back) of both legs of the participants will be performed with a biofeedback device that assesses the pressure exerted on the lower back during leg mobilisation (in mmHg).
Measured: pre-intervention (T0), at one week after the intervention (T1) and at two weeks after starting the intervention (post-intervention (T2)).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Oct 2023
- Study start30 Sep 2023
- Primary completion30 Apr 2024
- Study completion1 May 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Motor ImageryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of ValenciaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Valencia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ferran Cuenca, University of Valencia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06090435
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- UV0002
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 3 Oct 2023
- Last updated
- 18 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Movement Simulation Techniques and Therapeutic Exercise in Young Nulliparous Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06090435
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- UV0002
- Conditions
- Motor Imagery, Action Observation, Therapeutic Exercise
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of ValenciaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 30 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 May 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Oct 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Both motor imagery and action observation training, either alone or in combination with physical practice, have been shown to improve some clinical variables of interest such as strength and motor control. However, this has not yet been investigated in the pelvic floor musculature.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic exercise plus motor imagery | Experimental | Behavioral: Therapeutic exercise plus motor imagery |
| Therapeutic exercise plus action observation | Experimental | Behavioral: Therapeutic exercise plus action observation |
| Therapeutic exercise | Active comparator | Behavioral: Therapeutic exercise |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 30 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Over 18 years of age and asymptomatic women.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- This study will exclude those who presented a respiratory pathology, cardiac, systematic, or metabolic disease, history of recent surgery, vertebral fracture, or osteoarticular disorders of the spine area.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic exercise plus motor imageryTherapeutic exercise programme (aerobic exercise and strengthening exercise) to which is added a motor imagery intervention (which consists of imagining the same movements but not performing them for real). | Behavioural | Therapeutic exercise plus motor imagery |
| Therapeutic exercise plus action observationTherapeutic exercise programme (aerobic exercise and strengthening exercise) to which is added an action observation intervention (which consists of observing the same movements but not performing them for real). | Behavioural | Therapeutic exercise plus action observation |
| Therapeutic exerciseTherapeutic exercise programme (aerobic exercise and strengthening exercise) to which is added a sham action observation intervention (which consists of observing planets in space). | Behavioural | Therapeutic exercise |
Primary outcome
maximal pelvic floor muscle strength (measured in grams and with the phenix device)
Time frame: pre-intervention (T0), at one week after the intervention (T1) and at two weeks after starting the intervention (post-intervention (T2)).
Three measurements of maximal pelvic floor strength shall be performed with an intracavitary probe and the mean of the three measurements of maximal pelvic floor muscle strength shall be considered.
Algometry for assessing pressure pain thresholds (Pain sensitivity)
Time frame: pre-intervention (T0), at one week after the intervention (T1) and at two weeks after starting the intervention (post-intervention (T2)).
An algometer shall be used to assess pain thresholds to pressure, i.e. squeezing so that pressure is converted into pain at four points. Two points in the symphysis pubis area, one point in the lumbar area and one point near the tibial tuberosity.
Motor control of the lumbopelvic area assessed with a biofeedback device.
Time frame: pre-intervention (T0), at one week after the intervention (T1) and at two weeks after starting the intervention (post-intervention (T2)).
A protocol to assess lumbopelvic dissociation (i.e. moving the legs without moving the lower back) of both legs of the participants will be performed with a biofeedback device that assesses the pressure exerted on the lower back during leg mobilisation (in mmHg).
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 May 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Therapeutic exercise plus motor imagery, Therapeutic exercise plus action observation and Therapeutic exercise in people with Motor Imagery and Action Observation, run by University of Valencia at 1 site in Spain.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
maximal pelvic floor muscle strength (measured in grams and with the phenix device) (time frame: pre-intervention (T0), at one week after the intervention (T1) and at two weeks after starting the intervention (post-intervention (T2)).). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 May 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 3 Nov 2026.