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Conditions
Interventions
Participants will receive a total of 864 trials. On half of the trials a single
pulse of TMS will be applied, on the other half of trials two TMS pulses will
be applied in quick succession.
Sponsors
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Only healthy, competent, right-handed participants, 18-45 years old, with normal vision or corrected-to normal vision by means of contact lenses.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Serious head trauma or brain surgery - Large or ferromagnetic metal parts in the head (except for a dental wire) - Implanted cardiac pacemaker or neurostimulator - Pregnancy - Large of ferromagnetic metal parts in the body - Claustrophobia - Skin diseases at intended electrode sites - Disorders of vision (i.e., deviation from *normal or corrected-to-normal vision*) - History or current presence of any neurologic or psychiatric disease - Any prescribed medication that can alter cortical excitability (e.g. antiepileptics, tricyclic anti-depressives or benzodiazepines) or can have an influence on the participant*s vigilance or cognitive performance within two weeks prior to participation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in the amplitude of the MEP in response to single- and paired-pulse TMS (sICI) as a function of task condition (left or right hand response, conflict or no conflict trial). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| behavioral outcome of choice RT task. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed