Scientists zap brains to uncover how we follow eyes and arrows
NCT ID NCT07592559
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study used a mild brain stimulation technique called tDCS to see how the orbitofrontal cortex (a part of the brain behind the eyes) helps us process cues like someone's gaze or an arrow. Sixty healthy adults completed tasks where they responded to these cues after receiving either real or fake stimulation. The goal was to understand basic brain function, not to treat any disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2022
- 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 30 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: * healthy subjects without past or current psychiatric or neurological disorders Exclusion Criteria: * history of head injury * no implants in the head * medical or psychiatric illness.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Foreign Languages, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Chengdu, Sichuan, 611731, China
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