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Neural Correlates of Real World Spatial Navigation in Humans

Duke University · with National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · NCT04874220

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–90 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
70
US sites recruiting
2
Study start
September 30, 2020
Record last updated
September 28, 2026

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

What the study is about

The purpose of this study is to understand the neural mechanisms that support real world spatial navigation in humans using deep brain recordings and stimulation during virtual reality (VR), augmented reality, and real world memory tasks. We will determine the cognitive (i.e., memory) and behavioral (i.e., body, head, eye position and movement) factors that modulate deep brain activity and the consequent effects of memory-enhancing deep brain stimulation.

Being studied: Deep Brain Stimulation; Memory and spatial navigation tasks; Physiological Signals; Questionnaires and Assessments

Conditions: Memory, Delayed

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 18 years of age or older and has undergone RNS system placement
  • Willing to provide informed consent and participate the study
  • Ability to read and write English fluently

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unwilling to provide informed consent

Recruiting US locations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, CA 90024

    Site contact: Sonja Hiller · 3107947517 · shiller@mednet.ucla.edu

  • Duke University

    Durham, NC 27705

    Site contact: Gabriela Vilchez · 9196812577 · suthanalab@duke.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Aaron Halvorsen, PhD · 9196812577 · suthanalab@duke.edu
  • Sonja Hiller, MS · 919-681-2577 · suthanalab@duke.edu
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