Ultrasound brain probe study pulled before it began
NCT ID NCT05194332
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study was designed to see if low-intensity focused ultrasound could safely change brain activity related to emotion and thinking. It planned to test the device on healthy volunteers using brain scans. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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 75 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: * Must be right-handed * Must be illicit drug-free at the time of scanning as appropriate (verified by negative urine drug screen) * Must be healthy (without medical, neurological, psychiatric illness) * Must be psychotropic medication free (≥ 14 days) Exclusion Criteria: * Must not be a smoker * Females must not be pregnant or nursing * Must not suffer from claustrophobia * Must not meet exclusion criteria for MRI scanning (i.e., non-fixed magnetizable objects) * Must not have ongoing, chronic, or relapsing/remitting medical, psychiatric,or neurological illness as determined by a combination of history, medical record, and/or examination.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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