Status:
RECRUITING
Studying the Neuronal Basis of Human Social Cognition
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Brown University
Conditions:
Neurosciences
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This proposal aims to study the role that the dorsal prefrontal cortex plays in human social cognition.
Detailed Description
Despite ongoing progress in the understanding of social behavior, little is known about the single-neuronal mechanisms that underlie human social cognition. The investigators will obtain single-neuron...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years old or older
- patients able to give informed consent
Exclusion
- Children under 18
- Significant co-morbidities
- Claustrophobia or general anxiety that may impact intraoperative testing
- Use of CNS-active medications including stimulants and antipsychotics which may alter
- Pregnancy
- Operative events that will require expedition of the surgery.
- Poor tolerance of testing by the patient
- Increased abnormal cortical excitability
- Necessity to administer drugs that will interfere with mapping
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 20 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05324579
Start Date
May 20 2022
End Date
June 1 2026
Last Update
December 5 2024
Active Locations (2)
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1
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
2
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903