Scientists watch the brain rewire itself as we learn new moves
NCT ID NCT07455461
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the brain changes when healthy people learn a brand-new motor skill. Forty right-handed volunteers will practice a finger-cursor task over three sessions. Researchers use a harmless brain stimulation technique called TMS to measure brain activity before and after learning. The goal is to understand the brain's natural learning process, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * right-handed * healthy * having signed an informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * counter-indication to transcranial magnetic stimulation * pregnancy
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eurasport
RECRUITINGLoos, 59120, France
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