Scientists aim to predict your next typo a full second before you make it
NCT ID NCT06707207
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether brain scans can detect when a person is about to make a mistake during a typing task, up to one second in advance. Researchers will use MRI and MEG to record brain activity in 40 healthy right-handed adults aged 18 to 35. The goal is to understand how the brain prepares for errors and whether a warning signal could someday prevent them.
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 could lead to real-time warning systems that help people avoid mistakes during skilled tasks like typing or surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy volunteers, not patients. It only observes brain activity and does not test any treatment or intervention.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Healthy young volunteers.
- Ages
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18 to 35 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Male or female, aged 18-35 * In good general health as evidenced by medical history and normal neurological examination as determined by the screening clinician * English speaking * Right-handedness as reported by participant * Ability of subject to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document EXCLUSION CRITERIA: An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: * HCPS-affiliated NIH staff (i.e. - staff from our section) * Current pregnancy * Contraindications for MRI, or MEG * Severe or progressive neurological, psychological or medical condition as determined by the medical history review or physical and neurological exam.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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