Status:

RECRUITING

Temporal Interference for Thalamocortical Activity and Network Modulation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Conditions:

Healthy Participants

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether a type of electrical brain stimulation, called temporal interference stimulation, can temporarily change the way different parts of the brain com...

Detailed Description

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of personalized thalamic temporal interference transcranial electrical stimulation (TI-TES) to modulate thalamocortical activity and connectivity in healthy ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults aged 18-50
  • Medically healthy
  • U.S. citizen or holding permanent resident status
  • English-speaking

Exclusion

  • Any current or past history of neurological disorders or acquired neurological disease (e.g. stroke, traumatic brain injury), including intracranial lesions (including clinically significant findings identified in first MRI)
  • History of inpatient psychiatric hospitalization
  • History of head trauma resulting in prolonged loss of consciousness; or a history of greater than 3 grade I concussions
  • Current history of poorly controlled headaches including intractable or poorly controlled migraines
  • Any systemic illness or unstable medical condition that may cause a medical emergency in case of a provoked seizure (cardiac malformation, cardiac dysrhythmia, asthma, etc.)
  • History of seizures, diagnosis of epilepsy, history of abnormal (epileptiform) EEG, or family history of treatment resistant epilepsy except for a single seizure of benign etiology (e.g. febrile seizures) in the judgment of a board-certified neurologist
  • Possible pregnancy or plan to become pregnant in the next 6 months (self reported)
  • Any metal in the head
  • Any medical devices or implants (i.e. cardiac pacemaker, medication infusion pump, cochlear implant, vagal nerve stimulator)
  • Dental implants
  • Permanent retainers
  • Any hair braid, dreadlocks, hair pieces, or extensions which cannot be taken out before the study sessions
  • Any head coverings or headdress that participant feels uncomfortable removing for the purposes of study sessions
  • Any medication that may alter seizure threshold taken during the study i.e., Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) stimulants (Adderall, amphetamine); Tricyclic/atypical antidepressants (amitriptyline, doxepin, imipramine, maprotiline, nortriptyline, bupropion); Antipsychotics (chlorpromazine, clozapine), Bronchodilators (theophylline, aminophylline); Antibiotics (fluoroquinolones, imipenem, penicillin, cephalosporins, metronidazole, isoniazid); Antivirals (valacyclovir, ritonavir); over the counter antihistamines (diphenhydramine, Benadryl)
  • Claustrophobia (a fear of small or closed places)
  • Back problems that would prevent lying flat for up to two hours
  • Regular night-shift work (second or third shift)
  • Sleep apnea or other sleep disorder (self-reported)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07219719

Start Date

December 1 2025

End Date

November 1 2027

Last Update

December 3 2025

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University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705