Temporal Interference for Thalamocortical Activity and Network Modulation
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether a type of electrical brain stimulation, called temporal interference stimulation, can temporarily change the way different parts of the brain communicate with each other. Participants will: * Complete two stimulation phases - overnight and during wakefulness * Undergo two MRIs per study phase
Description
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of personalized thalamic temporal interference transcranial electrical stimulation (TI-TES) to modulate thalamocortical activity and connectivity in healthy adults. Using a within-subject, counterbalanced crossover design, participants will complete two stimulation phases: (1) repeated overnight TI-TES or sham stimulation during NREM sleep and (2) repeated during quiet wakefulness. Each phase consists of two sessions. Phases are separated by a ≥4-week washout. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) will be acquired before and after…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-50 * Medically healthy * U.S. citizen or holding permanent resident status * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Any current or past history of neurological disorders or acquired neurological disease (e.g. stroke, traumatic brain injury), including intracranial lesions (including clinically significant findings identified in first MRI) * History of inpatient psychiatric hospitalization * History of head trauma resulting in prolonged loss of consciousness; or a history of greater than 3 grade I concussions * Current history of poorly controlled headach…
Interventions
- DeviceTemporal Interference Transcranial electrical stimulation (TI-TES)
TI-TES uses specific electrode arrangement patterns to selectively stimulate the brain. Participants will wear an hdEEG (high density electroencephalography) cap which will allow intermittent periods of stimulation from TI-TES.
- DeviceSham stimulation
Sham (ramp only) stimulation will briefly ramp up and down at the beginning and end of each stimulation train, without delivering continuous stimulation throughout.
Location
- University of Wisconsin - MadisonMadison, Wisconsin