Behavioral Differences in Effortful Control

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

Effortful control refers to the mental processes that help a person to regulate his or her own attention, thoughts, and emotions. This study will examine behavioral differences in healthy individuals when performing a task that induces fatigue. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of methylphenidate on the cognitive functions in healthy individuals when performing fatiguing cognitive tasks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01852344

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

108

Starts

2012-06-01

Expected to finish

2017-04-24

Last updated by the study team

2018-01-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age range 18-35

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or nursing (females)
• Any clinically significant medical condition
• Currently taking any medications (i.e., decongestants)
• Currently taking any psychoactive medications
• Alcohol or substance abuse (current or in the past 2 years)
• Liver or Kidney disease
• Any clinically significant personal or family history of cardiac problems

Where it is running

• Rachel Upjohn Building, East Medical Campus — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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