The Impact of Self-processing on Mental Time Travel
ConditionBrain Injuries, Focal
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age40-80
SponsorIstituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
About this trial
Mental time travel (MTT) refers to the ability to project oneself backward into the past or forward into the future to envision past and future events. This study examines the role of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) in orienting toward past and future events during MTT.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
the absence of general cognitive impairment, assessed by neuropsychological testing
the presence of a focal brain lesion will be adopted as an inclusion criterion for patients.
Disqualifiers
psychiatric disorders
multiple brain lesions
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Mental Time Travel task
- Age Estimation control task
- Lifeline task
Treatment groups
66 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Lead sponsor
Centro Studi e Ricerche in Neuroscienze Cognitive (Cesena)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov