The neural correlates of apathy in the healthy populatio

Completed

• Conditions: subklinische psychische stoornissen; apathy; listlessness

• Registration Number: NL-OMON38451
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Age range: 18-28 years
Dutch as native language
Right-handed
written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

-Presence of neurological or psychiatric disorders in present or past
-Use of medication that can influence brain activation (e.g. psychopharmaca, beta-blockers, insulin)
-Visual or hearing problems that cannot be corrected
-Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language;fMRI:
fMRI:
-Metal implants (pacemaker, heart valves, vascular clips, eye-implants, copper containing intra-uterine devices, or non-removable piercing)
-Any risk of having metal particles in the eyes due to manual work without proper eye protections
-Tattoos containing iron oxide (often found in red pigments)
- (suspected) Pregnancy
-Claustrophobia
-Refused to be informed (via the general practitioner of the patient) of structural brain abnormalities that could be detected during the experiment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The main study parameter is brain activation (BOLD-response) measured with<br /><br>functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>n.a.</p><br>