het onderzoek is van algemeen cognitief-psychologische aard en heeft geen betrekking op stoornissen of aandoeningen. not applicable
Conditions
Interventions
tVNS NEUROSTIMULATING DEVICE
A tVNS instrument consisting of two titan electrodes mounted on a gel frame and
connected to a wired neurostimulating device (CM02, Cerbomed, Erlangen,
Germany) will be
Sponsors
Universiteit Leiden
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy adult participants, aged 18-30 years. For safety reasons (i.e. to ensure optimal communication between participants and experimenter), only native Dutch speakers will be included as participants
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are: epilepsy, bradycardia, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac diseases, head trauma, pregnancy, alcoholism, migraine and medication or drug use, neurological or psychiatric disorders, metal pieces in the body.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameters are cognitive task performance as reflected by reaction times and error rates, in addition to pupillary response measurements. The endpoints are the modulatory effects of active tVNS stimulation relative to sham stimulation on the main study parameters. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters are individual differences as operationalised by participants* scores on personality/mood questionnaires. The endpoints are correlations and statistical analyses with the results from the questionnaire scores. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed