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Understanding others* mind: An investigation of the impact of virtual lesions to the ventral premotor cortex and the temporo-parietal junction

Understanding others* mind: An investigation of the impact of virtual lesions to the ventral premotor cortex and the temporo-parietal junction - Understanding thoughts and intentions

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON39395
Enrollment
24
Registered
2013-06-19
Start date
2013-10-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

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Conditions

research with health volunteers This study is not aimed at a certain disorder. It is a study with healthy subjects.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy males and females 2. 18 years old or older 3. Normal vision and hearing 4. Right-handedness (through questionnaire: Edinburgh Handedness Inventory)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. left-handedness or ambidexterity 2. drug or alcohol abuse 3. (history of) significant medical, psychiatric or neurological conditions 4. history of head injury with loss of consciousness 5. metal in cranium or body 6. epilepsy or family history of epilepsy 7. cardiac pacemaker 8. infarcations 9. implanted medical pump 10. intracardiac lines 11. history of psychiatric illness (Axis 1, DSM IV) 12. claustrophobia 13. MR incompatible implants in the body 14. Any risk of having metal particles in the eyes 15. Tattoos containing red pigments 16. The refusal to be informed about structural brain abnormalities 17. (suspected) pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of the ability to understand action kinematics and mental states after virtual lesions to the vPMC or TPJ measured by the number of correct responses (2 answer possibilities) in separate behavioral tasks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
n.a.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)