Status:

COMPLETED

Stimulating the Social Brain

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Texas at Dallas

Conditions:

Healthy Adults

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study investigates whether the way in which individuals process social stimuli can be altered, and specifically, whether feelings of paranoia and suspiciousness can be reduced by stimulating the ...

Detailed Description

Although paranoid ideation is typically associated with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, 10-15% of individuals in the general population report experiencing paranoid ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • between the ages of 18 ad 35
  • previous classification as being high in sub-clinical paranoia

Exclusion

  • diagnosis of mental illness
  • use of psychotropic medication
  • Presence or history of medical, cardiac, or neurological disorders that may affect brain function (e.g., cardiac disease, endocrine disorders, renal disease, pulmonary disease, history of seizures or head trauma with unconsciousness for a period of 15 minutes or greater or CNS tumors)
  • Presence of sensory limitation including visual (e.g., blindness, glaucoma, vision uncorrectable to 20/40) or hearing (e.g. hearing loss) impairments that interfere with assessment
  • Not proficient in English
  • Contraindications for tDCS (e.g., pregnancy or implanted devices such as pace maker)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03374631

Start Date

December 1 2017

End Date

October 1 2020

Last Update

March 22 2023

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The Unversity of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas, United States, 75080