Characterization of the temporo-parietal junction using multimodal brain imaging and its application to perceptual learning

Characterization of the temporo-parietal junction using multimodal brain imaging and its application to perceptual learning - TPJ and somatosensory function

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000062028

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-24

Start date

2026-06-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Healthy adults

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy adults aged 18-35 years who can understand the explanation of the experiment and provide voluntary written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of neurological disease (e.g., stroke, epilepsy) or psychiatric disease (e.g., depression, schizophrenia); use of drugs affecting the central nervous system; claustrophobia; metal implants in the body; pregnancy; any item applicable on the MRI screening questionnaire.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Two-point discrimination threshold (index of somatosensory function)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Gray matter volume around the TPJ, neurotransmitter (e.g., GABA) concentration, white matter microstructure, and functional network measures	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHIDEAKI ONISHI

Niigata University of Health and Welfare Faculty of Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Therapy

onishi@nuhw.ac.jp025-257-4449

Outcome results