Exploring the Sensory Input Pathways with Brain-Spinal Cord fMRI

JRCT ID: jRCT1030240050

Registered date:25/04/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Healthy subjects
• Date of first enrollment: 25/04/2024
• Target sample size: 30
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): Observation of neural activity changes using fMRI when applying electrial nerve stimulation.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Identifying and analyzing neural activity regions in the central nervous system during electircal nerve stimulation.
• Secondary Outcome: Analysis of connectivity in regions where activity was observed.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: >= 18age old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Both

Include criteria

Healthy adult males and females, 18 years of age or older.
Individuals who have given their consent to participate in the research.

Participants must meet either of the above conditions and all of the following:
i. Individuals who do not have metal implanted in their body due to surgery.
ii. Those who are not currently suffering from mental or neurological disorders.
iii. Individuals not currently taking psychotropic or sleep-inducing medication.
iv. Those who do not have claustrophobia.
v. Individuals who can understand the explanation and have the capacity to decide on their participation autonomously.

Exclude criteria

1. Individuals with metal in the head or neck area.
2. Those suffering from mental or neurological disorders.
3. Individuals currently taking antipsychotic drugs, anti-anxiety medications, sleeping pills, antidepressants, painkillers, or other pharmaceuticals.
4. Those with claustrophobia.
5. Anyone else deemed inappropriate for the study for other reasons.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Abe Mitsunari