Cognitive Control & the Functional Organization of the Frontal Cortex

Launched by BROWN UNIVERSITY · May 29, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, titled "Cognitive Control & the Functional Organization of the Frontal Cortex," is studying how practicing multitasking can change the way our brains handle multiple tasks at once. The researchers want to find out if the changes in brain activity can predict improvements in people's ability to multitask. Healthy adults will be involved in this study, where they will learn two different tasks. Some participants will practice multitasking with both tasks at the same time, while others will practice each task separately. By comparing the two groups, the researchers hope to see if multitasking practice leads to better performance and specific changes in brain activity.

To participate in this trial, you should be between the ages of 65 and 74 and have normal or corrected vision. However, if you are left-handed, have a history of neurological or psychiatric disorders, or have certain medical devices or conditions, you may not be eligible. Participants will have their multitasking abilities tested before and after the practice sessions, and they will have brain activity measured using a type of brain scan called functional MRI. This study is currently recruiting participants, and it aims to provide insights into how our brains manage multitasking.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Normal or corrected to normal vision.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Left handedness
• • Presence or history of neurological or psychiatric disorders
• • Usage of brain related medications
• • Previous head injury and time spent unconscious
• • Any implanted medial fragment or device in the body of the participant.
• • Tattoos above the neck
• • Injury to the eye or other body part involving a metallic object or fragment.
• • Welding, grinding, or cutting of metal in lifetime of participant without usage of safety protection glasses.
• • injury to the participant by a metallic object or foreign body (e.g., BB, bullet, shrapnel, etc.)
• • Pregnancy or possibility of pregnancy
• * Implants or devices including:
• • Electronic implant or device, Magnetically-activated implant or device, Cardiac pacemaker, Implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), Aneurysm clip(s), Neurostimulation system, Spinal cord stimulator, Internal electrodes or wires, Bone growth/bone fusion stimulator, Cochlear, otologic, or other ear implant, Insulin or infusion pump, Implanted drug infusion device, Any type of prosthesis (eye, penile, etc.), Heart valve prosthesis, Eyelid spring or wire, Artificial or prosthetic limb, Metallic stent, filter, or coil, Shunt (spinal or intraventricular), Vascular access port and/or catheter, Radiation seeds or implants, Swan-Ganz or triple lumen catheter, Medication patch (Nicotine,Nitroglycerine), Any metallic fragment or foreign body, Wire mesh implant, Tissue expander (e.g., breast), Surgical staples, clips, or metallic sutures Joint replacement (hip, knee, etc.) Bone/joint pin, screw, nail, wire, plate, etc. IUD or diaphragm, Dentures or partial plates, Tattoo or permanent makeup above the neck, Body piercing jewelry that can not be removed, Breathing disorder, Motion disorder or tremors, Claustrophobia, Hearing aid

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