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Exploring the Sensory Input Pathways with Brain-Spinal Cord fMRI

The role of the cuneate nucleus in sensory information processing during motor control and learning.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1030240050
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-04-25
Start date
2024-04-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy subjects

Interventions

Observation of neural activity changes using fMRI when applying electrial nerve stimulation.

Sponsors

Tanaka Shin-ya
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy adult males and females, 20-40 years of age. Individuals who have given their consent to participate in the research. Participants must meet either of the above conditions and all of the following: i. Individuals who do not have metal implanted in their body due to surgery. ii. Those who are not currently suffering from mental or neurological disorders. iii. Individuals not currently taking psychotropic or sleep-inducing medication. iv. Those who do not have claustrophobia. v. Individuals who can understand the explanation and have the capacity to decide on their participation autonomously.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with metal in the head or neck area. 2. Those suffering from mental or neurological disorders. 3. Individuals currently taking antipsychotic drugs, anti-anxiety medications, sleeping pills, antidepressants, painkillers, or other pharmaceuticals. 4. Those with claustrophobia. 5. Anyone else deemed inappropriate for the study for other reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Identifying and analyzing neural activity regions in the central nervous system during electircal nerve stimulation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Analysis of connectivity in regions where activity was observed.

Contacts

Public ContactMayumi Inoue

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

mainoue@ncnp.go.jp+81-42-346-2206

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026