Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
Neurofeedback, Emotion processing, Real-time, fMRI
Brief summary
Real-time fMRI neurofeedback training induced volitional control of brain activity and connectivity could help individuals to gain better control over their emotions.
Detailed description
In the present proof-of-concept study, investigators plan to evaluate whether real-time fMRI neurofeedback training can enable individuals to gain volitional control over their fronto-limbic circuitry. Given that this circuitry has been abundantly implicated in emotional perception and regulation this could facilitate emotional control. Suitable participants underwent fronto-limbic connectivity feedback training and sham training in a cross over design. During both trainings participants are instructed to regulate the neural indices during feedback. We expect that receiving fronto-limbic feedback enhances emotion regulation during the training.
Interventions
Sponsors
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* healthy subjects without past or current psychiatric or neurological disorders
Exclusion criteria
* pregnant, taking oral contraceptives
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Neural indices of training success | three days | — |
| Training-induced changes in emotion related processing | three days | The scores of visual analogue scale assessing individuals' anxiety level will be compared between before and after training within each group as well as between twe groups after training |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed