Scientists decode the Brain's secret social signals
NCT ID NCT06251479
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how healthy adults use words and body movements to interact. Researchers will record brain activity and body motions during conversations and tasks. The goal is to uncover the brain mechanisms behind social communication. 200 healthy volunteers aged 18-55 will participate.
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 improve our understanding of how the brain processes social cues, potentially aiding future therapies for communication disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study in healthy volunteers, not a treatment trial. Results may not directly apply to clinical conditions.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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 55 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: * Age range between 18 and 55 years * written informed consent * healthy subjects Exclusion Criteria: * epilepsy or at risk of epileptic seizures, * cardiac pacemaker wearers, * presence of an implanted infusion pump, * metal plaques in the skull or metal objects in the eye and skull taking neuroleptic drugs or tricyclic antidepressants, * migraine or at risk of developing this disease.
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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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IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
RECRUITINGMessina, Messina, 98124, Italy
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