The SEAS Study: Sensory Engagement and Activation During Noninvasive Stimulation
University of Minnesota
Summary
Early feasibility study to establish quantitative physiological markers correlated with noninvasive stimulation.
Description
This pilot early feasibility study in healthy participants is intended to establish quantitative physiological markers of cortical and autonomic modulation evoked by noninvasive electrical and/or ultrasound stimulation of the nervous system.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Able to provide written informed consent in English. * Willing and able to complete study procedures (e.g., \~1-hour sessions with non-invasive recordings, \~3-hour visit). Exclusion Criteria: * History of neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy, migraines) or psychiatric conditions requiring medication. * Active implanted medical devices (e.g., pacemakers, cochlear implants) or metal in the neck/forearm that could interfere with stimulation or recordings. * Skin conditions or open wounds at stimulation sites (cervical neck, forearm). * Women who are pregnant or breastf…
Interventions
- DeviceExternal electrical stimulation
Electrical stimulation
- DeviceUltrasound stimulation
USS
Locations (3)
- M Health Clinical Research UnitMinneapolis, Minnesota
- M Health Clinics and Surgery Center and satellite Neurology Clinic locationsMinneapolis, Minnesota
- Translational Neurotechnology (TNT) LabMinneapolis, Minnesota