Core Semantic Systems TMS
ConditionLexical Access in Neurotypicals
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-40
SponsorUniversity of South Carolina
About this trial
This study examines the time course of activation of the left anterior temporal lobe (ATL) during lexical processing using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Participants must be within the ages of 18 to 40
Native speakers of English
Disqualifiers
Potential participants with a clinically reported history of dementia, alcohol abuse, psychiatric or neurological disorders, traumatic brain injury, or extensive vision or hearing problems that prevents them from performing the tasks
Contraindication to TMS, determined by a standard TMS screening form
Contraindication to MRI, determined by a standard MRI screening form
Left handed participants
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Single-pulse TMS
Treatment groups
36 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
University of South Carolina
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov