The research is fundamental in nature and only healthy subjects are studied. The knowledge that will be gained could eventually be used for medical interventions (e.g. new treatment methods for psychiatric disorders). Furthermore, the results are interesting for those who are developing brain-computer interfaces. NA
Conditions
Interventions
Subjects will be included for a real time feedback study in an fMRI setup.
Subjects will train to gain control over the brain activity of the DLPFC. The
effects of training on the activation of the
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Right-handed - Age 18-45
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - History of psychiatric illness - Pregnancy - Metal objects in or around the body (braces, pacemaker, metal fragments) - Claustrophobia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameter is the change in BOLD activation patterns of the frontostriatal system after training to self-regulate brain activity of the DLPFC (comparing the post and pre-training count-back network activation task). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary study parameters are the feedback performance and brain activation patterns during the feedback task with distracters, relative to that without distracters. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed