RECRUITING

ON/OFF Stimulation and Reward Motivation in Patients With Deep Brain Stimulators

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

We propose to study approach/avoidance behavior as measured by the Approach Avoidance task in 20 epilepsy patients undergoing implementation of depth electrodes for seizure monitoring in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at MGH. We will also study the effects of VC/VS electrical stimulation on approach-avoidance conflict in 20 adult patients who have undergone DBS implantation for severe MDD and/or OCD. There are 100-200 patients in the world with DBS electrodes in the VC/VS, and our research team cares for more than any other institution. Both participant groups will be assessed with respect to reward-aversion decision conflict using the task. The task will be performed with concurrent EEG recordings in DBS patients, and with continuous recording through our invasive neurophysiology rig in EMU subjects.

Official Title

ON/OFF Stimulation and Reward Motivation in Patients With Deep Brain Stimulators

Quick Facts

Study Start:2021-01-23
Study Completion:2025-03-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT01590862

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18 years or older
  2. Willing and able to provide informed consent
  3. Able to understand and follow study procedures
  4. Stable medical condition
  1. * Subjects unable to visualize stimulus objects with correction
  2. * Dementia or other known cognitive deficit

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Darin Dougherty, MD
CONTACT
6178180730
ddougherty@mgb.org

Principal Investigator

Darin Dougherty, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Locations (Sites)

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

  • Darin Dougherty, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2021-01-23
Study Completion Date2025-03-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2021-01-23
Study Completion Date2025-03-31

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Epilepsy