Clinical Research Directory
Browse clinical research sites, groups, and studies.
Auditory Stimulation Effects on Sleep and Memory in Patients With Epilepsy
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
This study will investigate the role of coordinated brain rhythms during sleep in memory consolidation and determine whether playing precisely timed brief bursts of noise can enhance these rhythms and improve memory in epilepsy inpatients with implanted hippocampal electrodes.
Official title: Effects of Auditory Stimulation on Coordinated Non-REM Sleep Oscillations and Memory in Epilepsy Inpatients With Implanted Hippocampal Electrodes
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
24
Start Date
2021-01-21
Completion Date
2026-03-31
Last Updated
2025-11-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Baseline
Hippocampal and scalp EEG monitoring during overnight sleep
Motor procedural memory task
Training on the finger tapping MST prior to monitored overnight sleep with MST testing the following morning
Motor procedural memory task plus auditory stimulation
Training on the finger tapping MST prior to monitored overnight sleep that includes auditory stimulation, with MST testing the following morning
Locations (1)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States