Status:
RECRUITING
Study on the Effect of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Perception of Emotional Images
Lead Sponsor:
Prof. Dominique de Quervain, MD
Conditions:
Emotional Memory
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of the current clinical trial is to investigate whether transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) over specific brain areas can influence the perception of emotional images and emotional memory...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Generally healthy
- Normotensive (BP 90/60mmHg - 140/90mmHg)
- BMI: 18 - 30 kg/m2
- Fluent in speaking German
Exclusion
- Metal in the head area (e.g., splinters, fragments, clips, etc.)
- Implanted neurostimulator (e.g., DBS, epidural/subdural, VNS)
- Cardiac pacemaker or intracardiac lines
- Medication infusion device
- Non removable metal piercings in the head area, pivot teeth (retainers are no exclusion criterion)
- Tattoos (head area) less than 3 months old or older than 20 years
- Condition after neurosurgery
- Hearing problems or tinnitus
- Not able to sit still due to tremor, tics, itching
- History of repeated syncope
- Head trauma diagnosed as concussion or associated with loss of consciousness
- diagnosis of epilepsy, or a convulsion or a seizure in the past of the participant or his/her close family (parents and siblings)
- TMS in the past showing problems
- Spinal or ventricular derivations
- Positive pregnancy test
- Alcohol intake 12 hours before TMS visits
- Regular intake of any medication (excluding oral contraceptives)
- CNS-active medication or illegal drugs 48h before TMS visits
- Individual's rMT above the limits of rTMS device
- Suicidal tendency as measured by Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), item 10 \> 0
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
33 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07191275
Start Date
November 1 2025
End Date
October 1 2026
Last Update
November 21 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Basel, Division of Cognitive Neuroscience
Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland, 4055