Brain zaps and choices: inside look at motivation

NCT ID NCT01590862

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how electrical brain stimulation influences approach and avoidance behavior in 13 patients with deep brain stimulators for OCD, depression, or epilepsy. Participants played a computer task with their stimulator turned on and off. The goal was to understand brain activity, not to provide treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

epilepsy major depressive disorder obsessive-compulsive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129, United States