The neuroimaging of fatigue and mental effort
Completed
- Conditions
- vermoeidheidsklachtenfatiguetiredness
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON35877
- Lead Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
relevant scores on the fatigue questionnaire
fatigue complaints longer than 2 months
good health
normal hearing ability
normal or corrected to normal vision
right-handedness
Exclusion Criteria
hearing problems
uncorrected vision problems
use of medication or drugs
excessive alcohol intake
(a history of) neurological or psychiatric problems
fatigue-related illness
any fMRI contra-indications (eg. metal parts in the body)
individuals currently under medical treatment
smokers (on a daily basis)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameters are reaction times, accuracy and brain activation<br /><br>during the neuroimaging sessions. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary parameters are scores on the questionnaires used for pre-selection,<br /><br>salivary cortisol levels, Hb-values and other control variables.</p><br>