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NCT06477029
Examination of Transcranial Focused Ultrasound on Brain Activity in Adults
Conditions: Impulsive Behavior
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – 45 Years
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 25
Sponsor: Mary Phillips, MD MD (Cantab)
Location: UPMC Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Summary
The investigators aim to examine the immediate effect of transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) on brain activity in healthy adults.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* No present/lifetime history of major depressive disorder (MDD), psychosis, Bipolar Disorder; Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS)\>7; Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)\>10), borderline personality disorder, and present suicidal ideation
* No family history of MDD, psychosis, Bipolar Disorder, or epilepsy
Exclusion Criteria:
* Present/lifetime history of MDD, psychosis, Bipolar Disorder (HDRS\>7; YMRS\>10), borderline personality disorder, and present suicidal ideation. Childhood history of, but not present, anxiety disorders and Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will be allowed as these are common disorders in childhood
* Family history of MDD, psychosis, Bipolar Disorder, or epilepsy
* History of head injury, neurological (e.g., epilepsy), pervasive developmental disorder (e.g., autism), systemic medical disease and treatment (medical records, participant report)
* Use of substances with seizure risk (e.g., stimulants) in the past month, as for other non-invasive neuromodulation techniques, assessed as screening and before each tFUS session
* Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score (cognitive state) \
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06477029). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.