Studies of Blood Flow to the Brain During Thought
ConditionHealthy Volunteer
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorNational Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to measure changes in blood flow to areas in the brain as individuals perform intellectual tasks.
This study will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine blood flow to areas of the brain as participants engage in tasks associated with visual perception, visual recognition, and memory.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Healthy adults, with at least a high school education, aged 18 to 65 years, will be recruited to participate in the study.
Able to read and write in English to guarantee understanding of all written and spoken instructions, which are in English.
Disqualifiers
major medical, neurological or psychiatric illness
serious head injury
learning disability-drug or alcohol abuse or dependence in the past 3 months, except nicotine
Female subjects who are pregnant or have a positive pregnancy test 24 hours prior to an experiment will be excluded from neuroimaging studies.
Trial population
Normal volunteer participants aged 18-65, who are in good general health will be recruited from the local community and studied under this minimal risk protocol.
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
4,100 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial groupGroup A: 1
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Cognitive tasks and neuroimaging.
Cognitive tasks and neuroimaging.
Time frame
ongoingSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov