Scientists peek inside the brain to unlock secrets of working memory
NCT ID NCT07617506
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study records brain activity from electrodes placed in the brains of epilepsy patients while they perform memory tasks. Researchers aim to understand how brain cells work together to hold and use information in the short term. The goal is to find new ways to diagnose and treat memory disorders.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could point toward new ways to diagnose or treat memory disorders, such as using brain stimulation.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with only 100 participants, so findings may not apply to everyone. It is designed to gather knowledge, not to test a treatment.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing SEEG monitoring at Vanderbilt University Medical Center * Age \>18 * English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 * Not able to complete questionnaires (unable to comprehend instructions or follow directions)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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