Neuroendocrine Mapping of the Cerebral Cortex

Stanford University

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Healthy

Treatments

Device: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04183153

53928

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is investigating brain regions that share functional connectivity with the hypothalamus and the stimulation of those regions using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to activate the hypothalamus indirectly. The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of rTMS in influencing the hypothalamus to better understand the mechanisms between it and the neuroendocrine processes it controls.

Sex

All

Ages

21 to 55 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age: 21-55
Gender: Females and Males
Weight: Less than 280 pounds
Mobile
Normal vision with corrective lenses if necessary
Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Exclusion criteria

History of epilepsy/seizures (including history of withdrawal/provoked seizures)
Metal implant in brains (e.g. deep stimulation), cardiac pacemaker, or cochlear implants
Shrapnel or any ferromagnetic item in the head
Showing symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol or benzodiazepines
Current severe insomnia (must sleep a minimum of 4 hours the night before stimulation)
Migraine or significant headaches
Shoulder or neck stiffness
Over 280 pounds
In-dwelling ferrous metals
Left handed
Abnormal hearing
Abnormal vision that cannot be corrected with lenses
Claustrophobia
Illicit drug use
Psychotropic medication use
Marijuana and/or nicotine use
Psychiatric or neurological conditions
Endocrine conditions
History of head trauma with loss of consciousness