Transcranial Static Magnetic Field Stimulation of Frontal Cortex



Status:Completed
Conditions:Healthy Studies
Therapuetic Areas:Other
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 99
Updated:10/28/2017
Start Date:August 8, 2017
End Date:September 15, 2017

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Modulation of Frontal Cortical Activity With Transcranial Static Magnetic Field Stimulation

The purpose of this study is to see if a new brain stimulation technique, static magnetic
field stimulation (tSMS), which involves holding a static neodymium magnet over the scalp,
can influence normal rhythms of brain activity.

The investigator's primary objective is to determine the feasibility of modifying frontal
brain activity using static magnetic fields. The investigator's will be examining the effects
of static magnetic field of the spectral power of EEG data with healthy human participants.

This is a within-subjects design, where each participant will receive sham and active
stimulation on the left and right frontal cortex. EEG data will be collected during each
stimulation.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Right-handed, healthy, 18+ years old

- Capacity to understand all relevant risks and potential benefits of the study
(informed consent)

- Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the
study - Speak and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

- Medical history of Psychological/Emotional Disorders (depression, anxiety, bipolar,
etc.)

- (For females) Pregnancy or breast feeding

- Diagnosis of eating disorder (current or within the past 6 months)

- Diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (lifetime) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (currently under treatment)

- Neurological disorders and conditions, including, but not limited to:

- History of epilepsy

- Seizures (except childhood febrile seizures and Electroconvulsive therapy-induced
seizures)

- Dementia

- History of stroke

- Parkinson's disease

- Multiple sclerosis

- Cerebral aneurysm

- Brain tumors

- Medical or neurological illness or treatment for a medical disorder that could
interfere with study participation (e.g., unstable cardiac disease, HIV/AIDS,
malignancy, liver or renal impairment)

- Prior brain surgery Any brain devices/implants, including cochlear implants and
aneurysm clips

- Any metal in/on the body, e.g., dental braces, glasses, piercings

- Traumatic brain injury

- Thick hair that would create distance between the magnet and the scalp

- Taking hormonal birth control or hormonal supplements (e.g., testosterone injections)
- Anything that, in the opinion of the investigator, would place the participant at
increased risk or preclude the participant's full compliance with or completion of the
study
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