Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the Cerebellum on Cognition

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Cognitive Performance

In brief

Functional neuroimaging studies have shown that the cerebellum is active during cognitive performance. The investigators hypothesize that stimulation of the cerebellum with transcranial magnetic stimulation will produce brief changes in performance of the task, suggesting that cerebellar activation is necessary for normal cognitive function.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00740701

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

17

Starts

2000-04-01

Expected to finish

2005-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-24

Who can join

Age: 19 and older, up to 30. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 19-30 years of age
• Informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• History of seizure or a family history of epilepsy
• History of stroke
• Presence of metal anywhere in the head except the mouth
• Presence of cardiac pacemakers
• Presence of cochlear implants
• Presence of implanted medication pump
• History of heart disease
• Presence of intracardiac lines
• Increased intracranial pressure, such as after infarctions or trauma
• Children, or outside of age range
• Pregnancy
• Currently taking tricyclic anti-depressants or neuroleptic medication
• History of head trauma
• History of respiratory disease

Where it is running

• Kennedy Krieger Institute — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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