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Neural Correlates of Psychiatric Disorders

NCT04725409 · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Official title
Neural Correlates of Neuropsychiatric Functions
About this study
This ClincialTrials.gov record originally corresponded to the protocol approved under IRB # 202370. The study was expanded to include stimulation and recordings approved under new IRB #211037. The participant data originally acquired from IRB# 202370 will be included in this new record: This study seeks to better understand the neural activity underlying neuro cognitive disorders. Resting state local field potential recordings will be collected from medically refractory epilepsy patients implanted with depth electrodes for seizure localization, and metrics of neural activity will be correlated with psychiatric symptoms as measured from questionnaires. Subjects will also participate in neuro cognitive tasks while neural recordings are performed, and/or receive neural stimulation through implanted depth electrodes. A better understanding of disordered neural activity underlying neuropsychiatric disorders may additionally contribute to novel methods for diagnosing, treating, and preventing these diseases.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing SEEG monitoring at Vanderbilt University Medical Center * At least 18 years of age * English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 * Not able to complete questionnaires (e.g., unable to comprehend instructions or follow directions)
Study design
Enrollment target: 100 participants
Age groups: adult, older_adult
Timeline
Starts: 2021-03-31
Estimated completion: 2026-02
Last updated: 2025-08-24
Primary outcomes
  • Neural activity correlating with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale - Revised (CESD-R) (During patient's epilepsy monitoring stay, approximately 15 minutes)
  • Neural activity correlating with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) (During patient's epilepsy monitoring stay, approximately 15 minutes)
  • Neural activity correlating with the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS) (During patient's epilepsy monitoring stay, approximately 15 minutes)
Sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · other
Contacts & investigators
ContactIsabel Long, BS · contact · Isabel.Long@vumc.org · 615-421-3046
ContactSarah Bick, MD · contact · Sarah.Bick@vumc.org · 615-343-9822
InvestigatorSarah Bick, MD · principal_investigator, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
All locations (1)
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterRecruiting
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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