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NCT Number: NCT06123598

Effects of Mental Practice and Therapeutic Exercise in Mild Smokers

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects who would add mental practice based on action observation to a therapeutic exercise program in young mild smokers.

The main question it aims to answer is whether the observation of actions prior to the implementation of a therapeutic exercise program improves the response to it on respiratory, strength and muscle function variables.

Participants will be assigned to one of 2 study groups:

G1) Therapeutic exercise plus action observation training (n=20) G2) Therapeutic exercise plus sham action observation training (n=20)

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Key information

Conditions

Smokers Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiration Disorders Respiratory Aspiration Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universitat de Valencia

Valencia, 46010, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • >18 years old
  • Had a pack per year index of <5 (mild smoking index).

Exclusion criteria

Those who presented:

  • a respiratory pathology,
  • cardiac, systematic, or metabolic disease,
  • history of recent surgery,
  • vertebral fracture,
  • or osteoarticular disorders of the spine area.

Treatment and study plan

Therapeutic exercise program plus action observation training

Behavioral

Participants make an observation of actions related to the training they are going to perform before each session. Subsequently, they perform the therapeutic exercise program of 6 sessions in a period of 2 weeks.

Therapeutic exercise program plus sham action observation training

Behavioral

Participants make a sham observation before each session. Subsequently, they perform the therapeutic exercise program of 6 sessions in a period of 2 weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Respiratory strength

    Time frame: Before the start of the program, in the middle of the program (1 week) and at the end of the program (2 weeks)

    Maximal respiratory pressures (in H2O centimeters)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Spirometric parameters

    Time frame: Before the start of the program, in the middle of the program (1 week) and at the end of the program (2 weeks)

    Forced expiratory volume in the first second FEV1 (in liters/second) and forced expiratory volume FVC (In liters/second) obtained from a spirometry

  2. Physical function

    Time frame: Before the start of the program, in the middle of the program (1 week) and at the end of the program (2 weeks)

    5 times sit-to-stand test (in seconds)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Valencia

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Mental Practice and Therapeutic Exercise in Mild Smokers: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Nov 9, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 28, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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