No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 65
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
4,100 (estimated)
Sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · NIH
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for healthy adults to participate in a study about how blood flows in the brain while thinking. Participants will do tasks that involve using their vision and memory while undergoing brain imaging scans.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
I am a healthy adult aged 18 to 65 years
I have at least a high school education
I can read and write in English
You may not be able to join if
I have had a major medical, neurological, or psychiatric illness
I have had a serious head injury
I have a learning disability, or have abused drugs or alcohol in the past 3 months except nicotine
I am taking prescription drugs or supplements that may affect brain function
I have serious vision or hearing problems
I am pregnant or have a positive pregnancy test
I cannot lie flat on my back for up to 3 hours
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria.
The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can
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The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to measure changes in blood flow to areas in the brain as individuals perform intellectual tasks.
This study will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine blood flow to areas of the brain as participants engage in tasks associated with visual perception, visual recognition, and memory.
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Eligibility Criteria
* INCLUSION CRITERIA:
* Healthy adults, with at least a high school education, aged 18 to 65 years, will be recruited to participate in the study.
* Able to read and write in English to guarantee understanding of all written and spoken instructions, which are in English.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
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* INCLUSION CRITERIA:
* Healthy adults, with at least a high school education, aged 18 to 65 years, will be recruited to participate in the study.
* Able to read and write in English to guarantee understanding of all written and spoken instructions, which are in English.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
Subjects will be excluded if they:
* have evidence of, or a history of:
* major medical, neurological or psychiatric illness
* serious head injury
* learning disability-drug or alcohol abuse or dependence in the past 3 months, except nicotine
-are taking prescription drugs or supplements that may affect brain function-
-have serious vision or hearing problems
In addition to the above, additional exclusion criteria apply for all MRI studies:
* Female subjects who are pregnant or have a positive pregnancy test 24 hours prior to an experiment will be excluded from neuroimaging studies.
* All subjects will be questioned prior to MRI scanning for possible occupational exposure to metal slivers or shavings, which may have become accidentally lodged in the tissues of the head or neck. Subjects with surgical clips or shrapnel in or near the brain or blood vessels, subjects with cochlear implants, subjects with any metallic body in the eye or CNS, and subjects with any form of implant wire or metal device which may concentrate radiofrequency fields will be excluded from MRI scanning experiments because of possible risks during MRI scanning. Those whose history is suggestive of such a problem will also be excluded from the MRI portion of the experiments. They may still participate in the behavioral and MEG experiments.
* Subjects unable to lie flat on their back for up to 3 hours may not be eligible to participate in MRI scans.
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