Low-intensity ultrasound study during brain MRI
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests how low-power focused ultrasound changes brain signals measured during MRI. You may help researchers understand how ultrasound can affect brain activity, even if you don’t have a known brain condition.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be a healthy volunteer and understand/speak English
- Be able to feel comfortable inside the MRI scanner (MRI can feel confining)
- Have no metal or device-related reasons you can’t do MRI (like a pacemaker or certain implants)
- Have no reason you can’t do CT scanning (especially not being pregnant)
- Do not have a neurologic condition (like Parkinson’s, epilepsy, or essential tremor)
- No history of significant head injury with loss of consciousness over 10 minutes or alcohol/drug dependence
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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