Scientists zap brains to map connectivity changes
NCT ID NCT07580989
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how one session of magnetic brain stimulation changes the way different parts of the brain talk to each other. Twenty healthy adults will receive stimulation over the motor area, and brain activity is measured before and after. The goal is purely to understand brain plasticity, not to treat any disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 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: * Healthy men and women * Speak and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * Drug addiction defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs * Previous neurologic, musculoskeletal or mental illnesses * Lack of ability to cooperate * History of chronic pain or current acute pain * Contraindications to rTMS application (history of epilepsy, metal in the head or jaw etc.). * Failure to pass the "TASS questionnaire" (TASS = Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Adult Safety Screen)
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aalborg University
RECRUITINGGistrup, 9260, Denmark
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