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ENROLLING BY INVITATION
NCT07161518
PHASE4

Characterizing Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation During Sedation

Sponsor: Stanford University

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if focused ultrasound delivered to the brain influences the effects of the anesthetic medication propofol. It will also learn about the safety and feasibility of using ultrasound and anesthesia together to influence the brain. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does focused ultrasound delivered to the brain influence the effects or the strength of propofol? * Does propofol anesthesia influence the effects of ultrasound delivered to the brain? Researchers will compare focused ultrasound with sham ultrasound (similar technology but not targeted to a brain region) and administer propofol anesthesia, while measuring signals from the brain and behaviors of participants. Participants will: * Obtain one non-contrast MRI scan of the brain * Receive two separate sessions of ultrasound to the brain (one focused and one sham) * Undergo two separate sessions of propofol anesthesia in a laboratory

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 65 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

10

Start Date

2025-09-01

Completion Date

2027-08

Last Updated

2026-03-10

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

DEVICE

Low-intensity transcranial ultrasound

Active (focused) ultrasound

DEVICE

Low-intensity transcranial ultrasound

Sham (unfocused) ultrasound

DRUG

Propofol

Intravenous propofol administration

Locations (1)

Stanford University

Palo Alto, California, United States