GPS and brain study for healthy volunteers
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study uses a smartphone GPS app and brain scans (fMRI) to understand how daily emotions and movement patterns are connected. It may help researchers learn more about how people's environments affect their feelings.
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Who can take part
- You are willing to have an fMRI brain scan (you will lie still in a scanner for about an hour).
- You can receive and reply to daily text messages about how you are feeling.
- You are willing to install and use a GPS tracking app (FollowMee) on your smartphone for four months.
- You have no history of head injury, seizures, or serious brain or nervous system problems.
- You do not have a serious mental health condition like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
- You are not currently pregnant or taking medication for serious mental health conditions.
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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