fMRI Neurofeedback for Prehabilitation of the Language Network in Patients Undergoing Radical Glioma Surgery
Yale University
Summary
This is an interventional neuroimaging study that will examine whether fMRI neurofeedback can shift language network activity away from regions affected by glioma prior to surgery.
Description
The primary objective of this study is to establish the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a brief, device-based fMRI neurofeedback (NF) intervention during the standard presurgical window in patients with WHO grade II-III gliomas involving eloquent language cortex. The secondary objectives of this study are to obtain preliminary mechanistic and behavioral data regarding the effects of fMRI NF-based prehabilitation on language network organization and language performance. These secondary objectives are exploratory and intended to inform the design of a future randomized clinical t…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Diagnosis of WHO grade II-III glioma involving eloquent language cortex * Scheduled for surgical resection * MRI-compatible * Ability to perform the simple language tasks required for fMRI and neurofeedback * Residence within 2 hours of Yale MRRC and ability and willingness to make multiple visits for study participation Exclusion Criteria: * Severe baseline aphasia precluding task performance * Contraindications…
Interventions
- DevicefMRI
Real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedback (NF)
Location
- Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, Connecticut