Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Hypnosis on Motor Cortex Excitability
Lead Sponsor:
Rambam Health Care Campus
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is intended to investigate neurophysiological mechanisms of hypnosis using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and assessment of motor cortex excitability in healthy volunteers under hy...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
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- Healthy volunteers aged 20 to 45 years.
- Hypnotisability above 14 as measured by the Tellegan absorption scale.
Exclusion
- Psychiatric diagnosis in axis I or axis II;
- Documented history of head injury or seizure disorder;
- Evidence of a disorder which could affect peripheral and central conduction such as multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical spondylosis, diabetic neuropathy.
- Any other contraindication to TMS as specified in the safety guidelines for rTMS (Wassermann, 1998) such as cardiac pacemakers or metallic deep brain electrodes.
- Chronic pharmacological treatment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00416247
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
August 5 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Rambam Medical Center
Haifa, Israel, 31096