Status:
COMPLETED
Rhythm Perception and Generation
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-65 years
Brief Summary
This study will examine how different brain areas are involved in the perception of rhythmic patterns and the performance of rhythmic movements. Patients with certain types of brain diseases, such as ...
Detailed Description
Objective Rhythmic movements, such as finger tapping, are relatively simple. However, many brain areas including motor, somatosensory, premotor and prefrontal cortex, supplementary motor area, basal ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Fifty healthy, right-handed adult (aged between 21 to 65 years old) volunteers will be recruited from people who are registered as HMCS normal volunteers. All subjects participating in MR studies should have a valid Clinical Center Medical Record Number.
- Female subjects of childbearing potential will have a pregnancy test and a specific interview prior to the study to ensure that pregnant subjects will not participate in the study.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Subjects with implanted devices such as pacemakers, medication pumps or defibrillators, metal in the cranium except mouth, intracardiac lines, history of shrapnel injury or any other condition/device that may be contraindicated or prevent the acquisition of MRI.
- Pregnant female. A pregnancy test will be performed within 24 hours preceding each MRI and if the result is positive, that subject will not be studied.
- Subjects with claustrophobia
- Subjects with any visual, motor or hearing difficulties
- Musicians
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 22 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
February 23 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00080067
Start Date
March 22 2004
End Date
February 23 2009
Last Update
July 2 2017
Active Locations (1)
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892