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RECRUITING
NCT06606925
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Determining Which Regions of the Brain Are Active During Flight Simulation at Separate Timepoints During Training

Sponsor: The Geneva Foundation

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

The overall objective is to identify the cognitive circuits associated with military aviator performance by analyzing what anatomic regions of the brain are functionally "active" (neuronal circuit) while being performing virtual flight simulations, the Precision Instrument Control Task (PICT). The flight simulation test will be conducted at two separate timepoints while the subject is receiving a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scan to evaluate which anatomic and functional brain function is associated with precise performance. By scanning at multiple time points we aim to quantify changes in functional and anatomic connectivity that occur throughout the course of training.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 54 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

150

Start Date

2023-09-19

Completion Date

2026-09-18

Last Updated

2025-01-15

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

fMRI with virtual reality flight simulator

During this scan, the subject will be wearing the stereogenic goggles called the Visual System HD (NordicNeuroLab) mounted in the scanner via a headcoil that can be adjusted to the subject's comfort using the control arm and completely cover the eyes to prevent light exposure and to clearly visualize eye movement during the flight simulation. The subject will be using a visual response system with customized grips to simulate a stick and throttle in a jet cockpit while visualizing the flight simulation (PICT) in the goggles.

Locations (1)

Joint Base San Antonio - Randolph & Lackland

San Antonio, Texas, United States