An observational study in Healthy Volunteer, sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-09.
Sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · Observational
The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to measure changes in blood flow to areas in the brain as individuals perform intellectual tasks.
This study will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine blood flow to areas of the brain as participants engage in tasks associated with visual perception, visual recognition, and memory....
Objective:
Our goal is to study the functional organization of the intact human brain by combining cognitive tasks and neuroimaging. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), magnetoencephalography (MEG) and electroencephalography (EEG) will be used to measure brain activity in healthy human subjects engaged in performing cognitive tasks. These tasks will address specific questions concerning the neural systems that mediate perception, attention, memory, decision-making, emotion, plasticity and social interactions. fMRI and MEG, respectively, will be employed to investigate the spatial and temporal aspects of these neural systems.
Study Population:
Normal volunteer participants aged 18-65, who are in good general health will be recruited from the local community and studied under this minimal risk protocol.
Design:
Subjects will perform cognitive tasks in behavioral and/or neuroimaging sessions (fMRI or MEG).
Outcome Measures:
Behavior as performance on cognitive tasks, and brain activity (fMRI and MEG) will be combined to yield information about the neural correlates and processes underlying different aspects of human cognition including visual perception, memory, learning, emotion, social cognition, decision-making and attention.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead sponsor of 367 studies on the registry; 45 are open to participants now.
Of its 25 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 24 (96%) have results posted.
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Normal volunteer participants aged 18-65, who are in good general health will be recruited from the local community and studied under this minimal risk protocol.
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EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
-are taking prescription drugs or supplements that may affect brain function-
-have serious vision or hearing problems
In addition to the above, additional exclusion criteria apply for all MRI studies:
Normal volunteer participants aged 18-65 who are in good general health.
Cognitive tasks and neuroimaging.
Cognitive tasks and neuroimaging.
Time frame: ongoing
Plan to share: Undecided — The protocol team has not had the opportunity to discuss whether or not IPD data will be shared.
Started Sep 1993 (actual).
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