Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Aging on Value Based Decision-making
Lead Sponsor:
University of Southern California
Conditions:
Healthy Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The investigators propose to study the effect of aging on the neural circuitry involved in valuation and value reasoning and to relate it to choice anomalies and inconsistencies. Quantifying and chara...
Detailed Description
The attribution of value to prospects is a fundamental element of decision-making, as most day-to-day decisions involve comparing items. Studies on aging document behaviors reflecting difficulties in ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy adults
Exclusion
- 1- Subjects under 18yo . 2- Subjects with known cognitive disorders 3- Subjects with visual or auditory deficits that would interfere with the ability to complete the experimental tasks.
- 4- Subjects reporting having metal implants 5- Subjects with a history of major anxiety disorder or other major psychiatric condition, 6- Subjects with a documented or subjectively reported claustrophobia. 7- Subjects thinking they are or may be pregnant. 8- Subjects with a history of head trauma that resulted in loss of consciousness for more than 5 minutes.
- 9-Hx of seizures 10-Left Handed 11- On any medications affecting cognition 12- For tasks involving foods: a) Currently on diet and or b) any known food allergies
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2016
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03341611
Start Date
January 1 2016
End Date
April 30 2018
Last Update
May 22 2019
Active Locations (1)
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LABEL
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90089