MRI Neurofeedback and Brain Circuits Related to Motivation in Healthy Participants
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-45
SponsorDuke University
About this trial
The purpose of this research study is to understand how healthy individuals self-regulate motivation by observing brain activity using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age between 18 and 45 years
Male or female
Right-handed
In good general health
Disqualifiers
Current or diagnosis within past six months of an DSM-V Axis I or Axis II disorder (self-reported)
CES-D score of 20 or higher (indicating significant current depression symptoms)
Current or past six month use of prescription medications indicated for psychiatric conditions (e.g.,depression, anxiety)
Current serious medical illness (self-reported)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Ventral tegmental area of dopaminergic midbrain (VTA) fMRI neurofeedback
Treatment groups
190 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Duke University
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov