Brain Function and Decision-Making

• Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT03974282
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 36
• Location: 1
• Arm: 1
• Actual Duration (Months): 8.9
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 4.1

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study is about how brain function and structure is different between two universities. Participant in this project will contribute to a better understanding of how universities affect the brain.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Behavior, Social; Psychology, Social; Social Interaction; Interpersonal Relations	Other: University enrollment	N/A

Detailed Description

Some study details are purposely omitted at this time to preserve scientific integrity. Full details will be posted at the conclusion of the study.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Actual Enrollment: 36 participants
• Allocation: N/A
• Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)
• Primary Purpose: Basic Science
• Official Title: Brain Function and Decision-Making
• Actual Study Start Date: Jun 20, 2019
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Mar 16, 2020
• Actual Study Completion Date: Mar 16, 2020

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Other: Virginia Commonwealth University Enrolled at VCU	Other: University enrollment; Enrolled at the university

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Change in prefrontal cortex brain activity assessed by fMRI [Baseline to 3 hours]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 35 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• Undergraduate students aged 18 - 35 years of age

• No current or regular use of prescribed or illicit psychoactive drugs

• Free of major health problems (e.g., diabetes, HIV, Parkinson's disease)

• Free of a neurological or psychiatric disorders

• No current drug abuse (e.g., recreational drug use, average alcohol intake in excess of 4 drinks per day).

• Right hand dominant

• Free of claustrophobia

• Free of pregnancy or suspected pregnancy

• Absent MRI risk factors (e.g., implanted medical device, body mass index > 35, braces)

• Free of medical conditions that render individuals with overly sensitive hearing

• No colorblindness

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not meeting the inclusion criteria listed above.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond	Virginia	United States	23298

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Virginia Commonwealth University

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: David Chester, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

• Informed Consent Form - Jun 5, 2019

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• Responsible Party: Virginia Commonwealth University
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03974282
• Other Study ID Numbers: HM20015724
• First Posted: Jun 4, 2019
• Last Update Posted: Oct 8, 2021
• Last Verified: Sep 1, 2021

• Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: No
• Plan to Share IPD: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Oct 8, 2021