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InformationSeekingMesolimbicEngagementStudy2

Temple University · NCT06257433

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–45 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
80
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
October 24, 2023
Record last updated
September 5, 2025

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

Participants will complete a treasure task during neuroimaging where they have to learn which keys open a treasure chest, and then they are tested on the contents of the treasure chest.

Being studied: Task Instructions

Conditions: Motivation

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 20/40 far acuity (either corrected or uncorrected)
  • In good medical health

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of head injury
  • History of illness with Central Nervous Systems implications
  • On Medications that Affect blood flow response and alertness
  • Consumption of smoking and/or coffee 30 minutes prior to laboratory testing
  • Placement of a device contraindicated for magnetic resonance imaging including cardia pacemaker, aneurysm clip, cochlear implants, pregnancy, intra-uterine device, shrapnel, metal fragments in the eyes, neurostimulators
  • Weight > 250lbs
  • Claustrophobia

Recruiting US locations

  • Temple University

    Philadelphia, PA 19122

    Site contact: Vishnu P Murty · 7406328932 · vishnu.murty@temple.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Vishnu Murty, PhD · 7406328932 · vishnu.murty@temple.edu
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