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
Active Locations (1)
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The Unversity of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas, United States, 75080