Investigating the Effects of Social Stress on Brain Imaging
ConditionSocial Stress
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-55
SponsorMassachusetts Institute of Technology
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to examine whether experiencing a social stressor prior to the collection of neuroimaging measures is associated with differences in brain activation in healthy participants.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent.
Sufficiently fluent in English to participate in the trial.
Between 18-55 years of age (inclusive).
Right-hand dominant.
Disqualifiers
History of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, delusional disorders.
History of eating disorder within past 6 months.
History of any traumatic brain injury.
Currently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Trier Social Stress Test (TSST)
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov