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

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Kennedy Krieger Institute

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21209

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