Stress, Depression
Conditions
Keywords
stress and depression related symptoms
Brief summary
EEG protocols exist for reducing stress and improve PTSD symptoms (A/T EEG protocols, Peniston, 1993, Hammond, 2005) however; our innovative EEG-NF LMI approach intends to be more amygdala/stress specific and therefore more efficient. Three groups of soldiers, while in operational activity will go through 24 sessions of 3 different methods of EEG-NF; our newly developed NF via MLI, a standard procedure for NF via A/T and a placebo NF. Difference between the groups in regard to their emotion regulation capability will be tested by fMRI with regard to amygdala activation following EEG-NF LMI as well as two stress challenge tests.
Interventions
DEVICEEEG neurofeedback
Sponsors
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* soldiers in preliminary combat training
Exclusion criteria
* known mental disorders or neuro-pathology
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline at Amygdala modulation ability | At baseline and after 6 month of neurofeeback training. | The test group will show a grater improvment from baseline in amygdala modulation abilities as measured by real time fMRI |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in Emotion regulation ability | At baseline and after 6 month of neurofeedback training | The test group will show grater improvement from baseline of emotion regulation abilities as measured by implicit and explicit test and by fMRI |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed