Recruitment and Characterization of Healthy Research Volunteers for NIMH Intramural Studies

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH) · Oct 6, 2017

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking for healthy adult volunteers to help with research studies at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. The goal is to gather information about the brain and how it functions in people who are in good health. By participating, volunteers will help create a set of brain scan images that researchers can use to better understand what is considered "normal" brain activity. This information will be shared with other scientists to advance research in mental health.

To be eligible, you must be between 18 and 70 years old and in good health, meaning you don’t have serious medical or mental health issues that need treatment. If you're interested, you'll start by filling out an online questionnaire about your health and background. If everything looks good, you'll come in for an in-person assessment where you’ll have a physical exam and some tests, including a possible brain scan if you choose to do so. Your data will be kept private and used to support future research. This is a great opportunity to contribute to important health studies while learning more about your own health.

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Eligibility criteria

• * INCLUSION CRITERIA:
• • 18 - 70 years of age.
• • Able to read, speak, and understand English.
• • Able to provide informed consent.
• • In current good general health.
• EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
• • Have a history of significant or unstable medical or mental health condition requiring treatment, such as heart or lung disease, depression or psychosis.
• • Endorse current self-injury, suicidal thoughts or behavior.
• • Have current illicit drug use by history or urine drug screen.
• • Are found to have an abnormal physical exam or laboratory result that may require treatment or further evaluation.
• • Less than an 8th grade education.
• • Pregnancy.
• • Positive HIV test as HIV positivity has been associated with neurological changes.
• Optional Brain MRI scan exclusion criteria:
• • Metal in body which would make having an MRI scan unsafe.
• • Being uncomfortable in small, closed spaces such as the MRI machine.
• • Inability to lie comfortably on back for at least 45 minutes.
• • Pregnancy.
• Optional MEG recording exclusion criteria:
• • -Metal in body which would cause artifacts on MEG recordings.