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Brain and body measures of motivation

Researchers are using scans and assessments to investigate motivation and a positive, forward-looking attitude.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: JPRN-UMIN000051755

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Start (reported date)
2023-07-30
Study finished (reported date)
2032-03-31

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  • 2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Age 18years-old and over · Ask the team who can join

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: male and female

Inclusion criteria: The participants are supposed to satisfy all criteria of each organization. National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology [Healthy Personel Experiment] #1. The participants are supposed to have the capacity to understand the protocol of the experiment and the capacity to consent. #2. The participants should be healthy individuals over 18y. Approximately half of the participants are supposed to be female. National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology [Parkinson's disease Experiment] Patient Group: #1. The individuals with the capacity to understand the protocol of the experiment and the capacity to consent. #2. The individuals with Parkinson's disease who satisfy the UK Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank Clinical Diagnostic Criteria (1993). #3. The individuals with Parkinson's disease whose Hoehn and Yahr Scales are three or smaller than three. #4. The individuals over 18y. Control Group: #1. The participants are supposed to have the capacity to understand the protocol of the experiment and the capacity to consent. #2. The participants should be healthy individuals age- and sex-matched with the Patient Group. The participants should be over 18y. NTT Communication Science Laboratories #1. Adult participants are supposed to have the capacity to understand the protocol of the experiment and the capacity to consent. Non-adult individuals are eligible only when their legal representatives provide consent on behalf of them. #2. The participants should be healthy individuals over 6y. University of Tsukuba #1. The participants are supposed to have the capacity to understand the protocol of the experiment and the capacity to consent. #2. The participants should be students of the University of Tsukuba. #3. The participants should be healthy individuals over 18y. #4. The participants are supposed to be insured by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services. Exclusion criteria: Each organization defines its criteria. National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology [Healthy Personel Experiment] #1. The individual who has a history of mental or neurological diseases #2. The individual who has a history of severe physical diseases #3. The individual who is or might be pregnant or is willing to get pregnant currently #4. The individual who has a pacemaker or other metallic objects such as surgical clips or bolts inside of the body #5. The individual who has a tattoo #6. The individual who has claustrophobia #7. The individual who has no eyesight #8. The individual who is thought to be unable to follow the experimenter's instruction #9. The individual who is thought not to be inappropriate to participate in the study Criteria #3-6 are only for the participants who are scheduled to attend the MRI session. The participants who are eligible to participate in the MRI session may be scheduled predominantly. National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology [Parkinson's disease Experiment] Patient Group: #1. The individual who has a severe cognitive impairment #2. The individual who cannot walk without help #3-9. Same as the criteria #3-9 of National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology [Healthy Personel Experiment] Control Group: Same as the criteria #1-9 of National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology [Healthy Personel Experiment] NTT Communication Science Laboratories and University of Tsukuba Same as the criteria #1, 2, 7, 8, and 9 of National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology [Healthy Personel Experiment]
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Official study title

Exploration of the neuronal and physical correlates of the motivative attitude Mae-muki - The multi-dimensional measurement of the motivative attitude Mae-muki

Short title used by the registry

Exploration of the neuronal and physical correlates of the motivative attitude Mae-muki

Original description

Intervention: This study includes MRI and/or PET measurements of about 60 min. This procedure meets a definition of "Interventions". Primary outcome: The association among the physiological data, physical measures, performances of cognitive and psychological tasks, and behavioral data

Conditions reported: Healthy adults and individuals suffering from Parkinson's disease

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Study type
Interventional
Interventions
This study includes MRI and/or PET measurements of about 60 min. This procedure meets a definition of "Interventions".
Phases
Not selected
Sponsor
National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
Start date reported by registry
2023-07-30 (reported)

Registry updated: Not reported · Status last verified by the registry submitter: Not reported

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Takahiro Hirao · 0432064709 · yamada.makiko@qst.go.jp

Study locations

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Facility not reported

Japan,North America

Status not reported

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