Brain zapping study reveals Memory's role in speech learning
NCT ID NCT04818268
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how memory for speech sounds and movements helps people learn to speak. Researchers used a gentle magnetic pulse to temporarily quiet a part of the brain linked to memory, then tested how well healthy adults could adjust their speech. The goal was to understand the brain's role in speech learning, not to treat any condition.
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Study facts
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- 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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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2019
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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21 to 40 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: * right handed adults * no known physical or neurological abnormalities Exclusion Criteria: * patients with: * cardiac pacemaker * surgical clips or values on the heart * implants * metal or metallic fragments in any part of the body * pregnancy * claustrophobia * a personal or family history of epilepsy * currently taking antipsychotic drugs * currently taking antidepressant drugs * currently taking antianxiety drugs * history of concussion.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, H3A1G1, Canada
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