fMRI Based EEG Neurofeedback as a Method of Enhancing Emotional Resilience Among Soldiers
- Conditions
- StressDepression
- Registration Number
- NCT02020265
- Lead Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
- Brief Summary
EEG protocols exist for reducing stress and improve PTSD symptoms (A/T EEG protocols, Peniston, 1993, Hammond, 2005) however; our innovative EEG-NF LMI approach intends to be more amygdala/stress specific and therefore more efficient. Three groups of soldiers, while in operational activity will go through 24 sessions of 3 different methods of EEG-NF; our newly developed NF via MLI, a standard procedure for NF via A/T and a placebo NF. Difference between the groups in regard to their emotion regulation capability will be tested by fMRI with regard to amygdala activation following EEG-NF LMI as well as two stress challenge tests.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
- soldiers in preliminary combat training
- known mental disorders or neuro-pathology
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from baseline at Amygdala modulation ability At baseline and after 6 month of neurofeeback training. The test group will show a grater improvment from baseline in amygdala modulation abilities as measured by real time fMRI
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from baseline in Emotion regulation ability At baseline and after 6 month of neurofeedback training The test group will show grater improvement from baseline of emotion regulation abilities as measured by implicit and explicit test and by fMRI
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Tel-Aviv Sourasky medical center
🇮🇱Tel_Aviv, Choose One, Israel
Tel-Aviv Sourasky medical center🇮🇱Tel_Aviv, Choose One, Israel