Neuromodulation-assisted Ego-disengagement: The NEURO-EGO Study Stage 1

Part of paid clinical trials in Madison, Wisconsin.

Sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Study ID
NCT06601686
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Healthy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 80 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) — DEVICE
    TES uses specific electrode arrangement patterns to selectively stimulate the brain. Participants will wear an hdEEG (high density electroencephalography) cap which will allow intermittent periods of stimulation from TES.
  • Transcranial electrical stimulation with temporal interference (TES-TI) — DEVICE
    TES-TI uses specific electrode arrangement patterns to selectively stimulate the brain. Participants will wear an hdEEG (high density electroencephalography) cap which will allow intermittent periods of stimulation from TES-TI.
  • Sham stimulation — DEVICE
    TES-TI sham includes receiving stimulation from all electrodes at the same frequency. Sham TES will include administration of transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS), random oscillating current. It will also include periods with no stimulation and a ramping up period followed by no stimulation.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether brain stimulation technology can help people reach a meditative state quickly and easily without years of meditation training. The researchers want to see if this will help people distance themselves from their thoughts and feeling, and if this will lead to improvements in openness and wellbeing the same way meditation can. Participants will: * Complete questionnaires * Perform a guided meditation task (The Bell Task) * Wear a high density electrocochleography (hdEEG) cap * Undergo brain stimulation * Perform cognitive tasks

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 8, 2025
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2027
Completion
Jan 31, 2028

Study Design

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

Arms

  • Experimental: Stimulation
    Participants will undergo sham, TES or TES-TI stimulation while completing cognitive assessments.

Primary Outcome Measure

Ego-Disengagement scale [ Time Frame: Data collected at one study visit (anytime up to 2 weeks on study) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of WisconsinMadisonWisconsin53719
Simone Bruno
[email protected]
608-209-4108
Melanie Boly, MD, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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