NCT05947279

Examining Lateralized Aspects of Motor Control Using Non-invasive Neural Stimulation

Recruiting now NA Last updated 13 March 2026

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Comparing motor adaptation reaching performance in Motor Adaptation and Generalization in 60 participants. Currently enrolling.

Timeline

3 April 2024

Primary endpoint
15 August 2026

15 August 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Virginia Commonwealth University
Phase	NA
Status	Recruiting now
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	single group
Masking	none
Primary purpose	other
Enrollment	60
Start date	3 April 2024
Primary completion	15 August 2026
Estimated completion	15 August 2026
Sites	1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

• Comparing motor adaptation reaching performance

Conditions studied

• Motor Adaptation and Generalization — all drugs for Motor Adaptation and Generalization →
• Posterior Parietal Cortex — all drugs for Posterior Parietal Cortex →
• Cerebellum — all drugs for Cerebellum →

Sponsor

Virginia Commonwealth University

Who can join

Adults 18 to 40, any sex, with Motor Adaptation and Generalization or Posterior Parietal Cortex. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Motor adaptation and generalization are believed to occur via the integration of various forms of sensory feedback for a congruent representation of the body's position in space along with estimation of inertial properties of the limb segments for accurate specification of movement. Thus, motor adaptation is often studied within curated environments incorporating a "mis-match" between different sensory systems (i.e. a visual field shift via prism googles or a visuomotor rotation via virtual reality environment) and observing how motor plans change based on this mis-match. However, these adaptations are environment-specific and show little generalization outside of their restricted experimental setup. There remains a need for motor adaptation research that demonstrates motor learning that generalizes to other environments and movement types. This work could then inform physical and occupational therapy neurorehabilitation interventions targeted at addressing motor deficits.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.