UCF Deciding Brains
ConditionTrust
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age20+
SponsorUniversity of Central Florida
About this trial
The purpose of this research study is to understand how people make trust-related decisions in healthy aging.
Participants will be asked to complete one study session on the University of Central Florida (UCF) campus. The study session will be conducted in a private testing room and include a series of computerized cognitive tasks and learning games, as well as surveys of your beliefs, preferences, and past experiences.
The study will take a total of approximately 3.5 hours to completed. You will be allowed to take breaks during the session as needed. If you begin the study but do not complete the session, you will receive credit commensurate with your participation.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Younger adults only: Age 20-39 years old
Older adults only: Age 60 years old and older
Fluent English speaker
At least 8th grade education
Disqualifiers
Pregnant
Schizophrenia Spectrum or Other Psychotic Disorders
Bipolar and Related Disorders
Depressive Disorders
Trial population
This study will target any healthy participants who are either between the ages of 20-39 or 60 and older.
Trial design
Design model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
400 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groupsGroup A: Younger Adults (ages 20-39)
Group B: Older Adults (60 and older)
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
NIH Cognitive Toolbox
The NIH Toolbox which includes cognitive tasks to measure: Cognitive Function Composite Score, Fluid Cognition Composite Score, and Crystallized Cognition Composite Score
Time frame
1 year2
social Iowa Gambling Task (sIGT)
To investigate how older adults learn to trust others over multiple interactions, we developed the social Iowa Gambling Task (sIGT); modeled after the original Iowa Gambling Task.
Time frame
1 year3
Florida-Arizona Gambling Task (FLAG)
To examine choices between a sure offer and a draw from a deck of cards.
Time frame
1 year4
Phishing Email Suspicion Test (PEST)
This measures an individual's ability to detect phishing emails and has ecological validity pertaining to real-life internet fraud susceptibility.
Time frame
1 yearSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov