Test of Target Engagement of Ambiguity Aversion
Recruiting · NCT06962527 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Northwestern University
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle single session interventionUncertainty-focused single session intervention
What this trial is about
The present work aims to test whether a single session intervention alters ambiguity aversion, both in terms of people's decision making and their brain responses to ambiguous choices.
Who can take part
Age range
25 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Ages 25 to 60
- Right-handed
- Ability to read and write English
- Capacity to provide informed consent
- Intolerance of uncertainty score ≥ -0.5 standard deviation below the mean (31st percentile)
Exclusion criteria
- Personal history of psychosis, mania, or hypomania
- Personal history of autism spectrum disorder
- IQ \< 80 as determined by the Wechsler Test of Adult Reading
- Head injury with greater than 120 seconds loss of consciousness
- Neurological condition (e.g., epilepsy, Parkinson's, cerebral palsy, history of stroke)
- Currently pregnant
- Use of any implanted electrical device (e.g., pacemaker, spinal stimulator, vagal nerve stimulator, Inspire sleep apnea device, etc.).
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- Northwestern University - Chicago, Illinois, United States