The Effects of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation on Mental States, Behavior, and Electrophysiology
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders
- Sponsor
- Sanmai Technologies PBC dba Sanmai
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Hamilton Anxiety Rating Inventory
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to test the effects of brief, low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound (TUS) on electrophysiological, behavioral, and cognitive markers related to anxiety disorders.
Detailed Description
We will test the effects of TUS on self-reported and clinical anxiety states in healthy participants and in those with diagnosed anxiety disorders. Participants in these studies will receive pulsed TUS to the brain regions of interest. We will test whether multiple doses of TUS lead to larger reductions in mental states related to anxiety in comparison to a single dose of TUS.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •18-65 years of age, as verified via photo identification with date of birth.
- •Should be an English speaker, as indicated by being able to read and comprehend the consent form.
- •Experiment 2 : Participants will be included for a past diagnosis of anxiety within the past year.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Smokes or uses tobacco products or any form of nicotine excessively
- •History of head injury with loss of consciousness for more than 5 min
- •Uncorrected hearing or vision impairment, including color blindness
- •Currently have or history of brain or mental illness judged likely to interfere with testing, including drug and/or alcohol dependence
- •History of epilepsy
- •Brain tumors
- •Takes medications or drugs judged likely to change brain activity, including psychoactive drugs, stimulants, benzodiazepines, and/or others
- •Factors that may lead to poor EEG or fNIRS recordings (e.g., hairstyle)
- •Inadequate sleep
- •Drug, alcohol or prescription drug intoxication, dependence or addiction
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Hamilton Anxiety Rating Inventory
Time Frame: 1 month
Psychological questionnaire used by clinicians to rate the severity of a patient's anxiety