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Influence of TMS on Attention Modulation
Led by Auburn University · Updated on 2025-10-07
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
176 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Auburn University
Lead Sponsor
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to help understand how attention processes influence brain engagement during emotion and social cognition. The investigators also want to know if these processes are associated with drinking alcohol. Participation includes three study visits of about 2 hours each over approximately a month. The first visit involves a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan and answering survey questions. Each of the next two visits will involve a session of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS, a non-invasive brain stimulation technique) followed by another MRI scan. People in the Auburn/Opelika area 19 or older are eligible to participate. People who drink alcohol and people who do not drink or don't drink very much are invited to participate.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Influence of TMS on Attention Modulation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 or older
- Drinker group: Consumes 4 (if female)/5 (if male) or more drinks on one occasion at least twice a month and/or more than 7 (if female)/14 (if male) drinks per week on average
- Healthy volunteer group: Consumes 4 (if female)/5 (if male) or more drinks on one occasion less than once a month and less than 7 (if female)/14 (if male) drinks per week on average
You will not qualify if you...
- Presence of metal in the body or facial tattoos that make having a 7T MRI unsafe
- Claustrophobia preventing staying in MRI for up to 1 hour
- Hearing loss or tinnitus that might worsen with MRI or TMS
- History of seizures or family history of epilepsy
- Taking medications or substances lowering seizure threshold
- Implanted devices in the head or relying on physiological signals
- History of neurological disease such as stroke or brain tumor
- Head injury with loss of consciousness over 30 minutes
- Currently withdrawing from alcohol
- Family history of schizophrenia or presence of psychotic symptoms
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama, United States, 36849
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Research Team
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SCAMPI Lab
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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