Studying the Neuronal Basis of Human Social Cognition

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study ID
NCT05324579
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Neurosciences

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Behavioral testing during neuronal recordings — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants undergoing clinically planned neurosurgical procedures will undergo single-neuronal recordings as they perform brief behavioral tasks.

Study Details

This proposal aims to study the role that the dorsal prefrontal cortex plays in human social cognition.

Key Dates

Start date
May 20, 2022
Status verified
Nov 2024
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2026
Completion
Jun 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Experimental: Neurosurgical subjects
    Subjects undergoing intracranial neurosurgical procedures

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of neurons displaying changes in activity related to task events [ Time Frame: 15 minutes ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusetts02114
Ziv Williams, MD
[email protected]
6173126534
Yoav Kfir, PhD
[email protected]
Rhode Island HospitalProvidenceRhode Island02903
Wael Asaad, MD
[email protected]

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