Computational Neuroscience of Language Processing in the Human Brain

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Language, Epilepsy

In brief

Language is a signature human cognitive skill, but the precise computations that support language understanding remain unknown. This study aims to combine high-quality human neural data obtained through intracranial recordings with advances in computational modeling of human cognition to shed light on the construction and understanding of speech.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05222594

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

40

Starts

2021-04-02

Expected to finish

2027-03-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• clinical indications to proceed with intracranial monitoring involving the left cerebral hemisphere, as determined by a multidisciplinary epilepsy surgery team
• the ability to comply with test directions and provide informed consent
• between ages 18 - 85

You may not qualify if…

• inability to understand or perform the task outlined in the protocol, or who are unwilling or unable to participate

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.