The Effects of TMS on Memory-Consolidation in Human Primary Visual Cortex

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Sheba Medical Center, May 2007

Sponsored by:	Sheba Medical Center
Information provided by:	Sheba Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00480012

Purpose

Rapid Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation will be used in order to examine whether the human primary visual cortex is essential to visual memory consolidation.

Condition	Intervention
Healthy	Device: rTMS

MedlinePlus related topics: Memory

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Basic Science, Randomized, Single Blind, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment
Official Title:	The Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Brain on Memory-Consolidation in Human Primary Visual Cortex

Further study details as provided by Sheba Medical Center:

Estimated Enrollment:	60
Study Start Date:	May 2005

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy
Right handed

Exclusion Criteria:

Active/past neurological/psychiatric disorder
Personal/first-degree history of seizures
Cardio-vascular disorder or disease including hypertension chronic use of medication
Metal/electronic device implant
Pregnancy

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00480012

Contacts

Contact: Revital Amiaz, MD

972-52-6666571

revital.amiaz@sheba.health.gov.il

Locations

Israel
Psychiatry Clinic - Sheba Medical Center	Recruiting
Ramat-Gan, Israel
Contact: Revital Amiaz, MD 972-52-6666571 revital.amiaz@sheba.health.gov.il

Sponsors and Collaborators

Sheba Medical Center

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Revital Amiaz, MD

Sheba Medical Center

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	SHEBA-04-3437-RA-CTIL
Study First Received:	May 29, 2007
Last Updated:	May 29, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00480012
Health Authority:	Israel: Israeli Health Ministry Pharmaceutical Administration

Keywords provided by Sheba Medical Center:

healthy subjects

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Healthy

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 13, 2009