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Scientists probe Brain's feedback system with mild zaps

NCT ID NCT02816632

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study in 76 healthy volunteers used brain scans (fMRI) and mild electrical stimulation (GVS) to explore how different types of feedback—like social or monetary cues—influence decision-making. The goal was to map the brain networks involved, with the hope of applying this knowledge to help people with conditions that disrupt feedback processing. No treatment was tested; this was purely a knowledge-gathering exercise.

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Active substance
Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS)
What this could lead to
If successful, this research could reveal how the brain processes different types of feedback, potentially guiding future treatments for conditions where this process is impaired.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study in healthy volunteers, not a treatment trial. The findings may not directly translate to clinical populations, and the brain stimulation technique is experimental.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

76 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2017

Finished

Sep 2019

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Benefit of social health security * Normal or corrected-to-normal vision Exclusion Criteria: * Anamnesis of neurological of psychiatric illness * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Administrative measures restricting legal rights * Epilepsy (including familiarity), migraines, chronic headaches * presence of pacemakers, cochlear implants, surgical clips, or any metallic component fixed in participants' body * Current treatment with psychotropic drugs * Alcohol assumption during the last 24 hours * Sleep deprivation * Recent participation to other brain stimulation studies (\< 1 week)

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Unité de Neuro-Ophtalmologie Hôpital Neurologique - HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON

    Bron, 69500, France

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