NCT05436262

Using Real-time fMRI Neurofeedback and Motor Imagery to Enhance Motor Timing and Precision in Cerebellar Ataxia

Using Real-time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Neurofeedback and Motor Imagery to Enhance Motor Timing and Precision in Cerebellar Ataxia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (actual)
• Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the research is to improve motor function in people with cerebellar ataxia by using neuroimaging methods and mental imagery to "exercise" motor networks in the brain. The relevance of this research to public health is that results have the potential to reduce motor deficits associated with cerebellar atrophy, thereby enhancing the quality of life and promoting independence.

Conditions

• Cerebellar Ataxia
• Spinocerebellar Ataxias
• Cerebellar Degeneration

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Real-time fMRI with neurofeedback of motor imagery	Participants undergo a real-time fMRI scan during which they are provided feedback regarding the accuracy of their motor imagery performance.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-14
• Primary completion: 2024-01-22
• Completion: 2024-01-22
• First posted: 2022-06-29
• Last updated: 2025-01-08
• Results posted: 2025-01-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States