Actively Recruiting
tFUS Induced Transient Scotoma for Individual Dosing
Led by Medical University of South Carolina · Updated on 2025-08-05
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
113 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purposes of this research study is to: 1. Develop a technique of transcranial Focused Ultrasound Stimulation (tFUS) where meaningful effects on the brain can be easily measured. 2. Use this technique to measure threshold for effective tFUS in individuals. 3. Determine whether disruption of conscious visual detection, versus non-conscious visually-guided behavior have different thresholds for disruption with tFUS.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
tFUS Induced Transient Scotoma for Individual Dosing
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Male or female
- Age 18-70
- Normal or corrected-to normal vision and hearing
- No neurological or psychological illness
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of any depressive or anxiety disorder
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
- Current use of any non-prescribed psychoactive medications or drugs
- Contraindication to enter the MRI environment
- Pregnancy, suspected pregnancy, or plan to become pregnant soon
- Inability to follow the treatment schedule
- Starting new antidepressant treatment at study start
- Non-English speaking
- Children, prisoners, and institutionalized individuals will not be recruited
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Medical University of South Carolina Brain Stimulation Division
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
B
Bridgette Holland
CONTACT
M
Mark S George, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
1
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