Computational Neuroscience of Language Processing in the Human Brain
Recruiting · NCT05222594 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Behavioral tasks during intracranial monitoring
What this trial is about
Language is a signature human cognitive skill, but the precise computations that support language understanding remain unknown. This study aims to combine high-quality human neural data obtained through intracranial recordings with advances in computational modeling of human cognition to shed light on the construction and understanding of speech.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- clinical indications to proceed with intracranial monitoring involving the left cerebral hemisphere, as determined by a multidisciplinary epilepsy surgery team
- the ability to comply with test directions and provide informed consent
- between ages 18 - 85
Exclusion criteria
- inability to understand or perform the task outlined in the protocol, or who are unwilling or unable to participate
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston, Massachusetts, United States