Healthy volunteers needed to map Brain's Decision-Making centers
NCT ID NCT05774834
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study uses brain scans (fMRI) to understand how healthy people make decisions and how aging changes this process. Researchers will recruit 150 healthy adults to complete thinking tasks and brain imaging. The goal is to gather baseline data, not to treat any disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2018
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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.
Who is studied
150 healty individuals, aged 18-60 years, sampled from the general population
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy participants, as determined by screening assessments and principal investigator judgment * The participant must be able to comply with study requirements as judged by the principal investigator Exclusion Criteria: * Any history of alcohol and/or drug abuse, addiction or suspicion of regular consumption of drugs of abuse * Use of any psychoactive medication, or medications known to have effect on central nervous system (CNS) or blood flow * Any contraindications for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans or any brain/head abnormalities restricting MRI eligibility
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
RECRUITINGPavia, Ita, 27100, Italy
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