Status:
RECRUITING
Behavioral and Neural Representations of Subjective Effort Cost
Lead Sponsor:
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Fatigue
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this proposal is to understand the common and distinct behavioral and neural representations of subjective effort valuation, and how these representations are influenced by fatigue and cha...
Detailed Description
How effortful a task feels is an integral aspect of human decision-making that shapes motivation. If a task feels very effortful one may be unwilling to perform the work required, whereas if a task fe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Right-handed
- Age between 18 and 35 years old - Male or female
- Any ethnicity
Exclusion
- Individuals with a history of any of the following will be excluded from the study:
- Neurological problems such as stroke, head injury, epilepsy, seizures, brain tumors, brain surgery, Parkinson's Disease (self- report)
- Diagnosed history of severe psychiatric disease such as depression, schizophrenia (self-report)
- Metal in the head or eyes
- If they are pregnant or suspect that you may be pregnant
- If they experience discomfort from the MRI scan, such as severe claustrophobia or excessive heating of tattoos
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
185 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04041154
Start Date
August 1 2018
End Date
December 31 2029
Last Update
August 15 2025
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21209