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Study on the Effect of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Perception of Emotional Images
Sponsor: Prof. Dominique de Quervain, MD
Summary
The goal of the current clinical trial is to investigate whether transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) over specific brain areas can influence the perception of emotional images and emotional memory. TMS is a non-invasive superficial brain stimulation generated by a magnetic field. The results of the study aim to provide valuable insights for the use of TMS in the investigation of mental processes.
Official title: The Effect of TMS on Emotional Valence Evaluation of Aversive Pictures
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 30 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
33
Start Date
2025-11-01
Completion Date
2026-10-01
Last Updated
2025-11-21
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental continuous 30 Hz thetaburst transcranial magnetic stimulation
Bilateral continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) 30 Hz to the temporo-occipital cortex * Frequency: trains of 30 Hz (3 pulses) every 167 ms (frequency of 6 Hz, in the range of theta band) * Intensity: 100% of resting motor threshold (rMT) * Location: consecutively on left and right temporo-occipital cortex (MNI: -47, -77, 4; 50, -69, -4) * Duration: 33.3 seconds for each side * Timing: Immediately before showing IAPS pictures (off-line)
Control continuous 30 Hz thetaburst transcranial magnetic stimulation
Active control condition using bilateral continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) 30 Hz to the superior parietal cortex * Frequency: trains of 30 Hz (3 pulses) every 167 ms (frequency of 6 Hz, in the range of theta band) * Intensity: 100% of resting motor threshold (rMT) * Location: consecutively on left and right superior parietal cortex (MNI: -17, -70, 60; 17, -70, 60) * Duration: 33.3 seconds * Timing: Immediately before showing IAPS pictures (off-line)
Locations (1)
University of Basel, Division of Cognitive Neuroscience
Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland