Transcranial Static Magnetic Field Stimulation of Frontal Cortex

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

The purpose of this study is to see if a new brain stimulation technique, static magnetic field stimulation (tSMS), which involves holding a static neodymium magnet over the scalp, can influence normal rhythms of brain activity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03244501

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

24

Starts

2017-08-08

Expected to finish

2017-09-15

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Right-handed, healthy, 18+ years old
• Capacity to understand all relevant risks and potential benefits of the study (informed consent)
• Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study - Speak and understand English

You may not qualify if…

• Medical history of Psychological/Emotional Disorders (depression, anxiety, bipolar, etc.)
• (For females) Pregnancy or breast feeding
• Diagnosis of eating disorder (current or within the past 6 months)
• Diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (lifetime) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (currently under treatment)
• Neurological disorders and conditions, including, but not limited to:
• History of epilepsy
• Seizures (except childhood febrile seizures and Electroconvulsive therapy-induced seizures)
• Dementia
• History of stroke
• Parkinson's disease
• Multiple sclerosis
• Cerebral aneurysm
• Brain tumors
• Medical or neurological illness or treatment for a medical disorder that could interfere with study participation (e.g., unstable cardiac disease, HIV/AIDS, malignancy, liver or renal impairment)
• Prior brain surgery Any brain devices/implants, including cochlear implants and aneurysm clips
• Any metal in/on the body, e.g., dental braces, glasses, piercings
• Traumatic brain injury
• Thick hair that would create distance between the magnet and the scalp
• Taking hormonal birth control or hormonal supplements (e.g., testosterone injections) - Anything that, in the opinion of the investigator, would place the participant at increased risk or preclude the participant's full compliance with or completion of the study

Where it is running

• UNC Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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