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Temporal Interference Methods for Non-invasive Deep Brain Stimulation, Study 1.2
Sponsor: Indiana University
Summary
In its totality, this grant aims to develop a line of research using temporal interference (TI) electrical neurostimulation technology to understand the causal role of deep brain structures in cognition. In the short term, the investigators aim to validate and characterize the effects of TI on brain activity as measured by fMRI and demonstrate its ability to focally stimulate deep brain regions without affecting overlying cortex. In the longer term, investigators aim to use these data to resolve longstanding debates about the function of deeper brain regions and lay the foundation for future clinical applications of TI for treating addiction, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Parkinson's disease, and other disorders involving deep brain dysfunction. The grant supports 2 distinct aims, each of which will be evaluated through a series of independent studies.
Official title: Temporal Interference Methods for Non-invasive Deep Brain Stimulation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-02-03
Completion Date
2027-04-08
Last Updated
2026-02-10
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Temporal Interference (TI) Electrical Stimulation - NAcc 5 Hz TI Active
Non-invasive electrical brain stimulation delivered through two sets of scalp electrodes using alternating current frequencies at up to 2 mA per electrode. For the NAcc 5 Hz TI Active condition, one channel will deliver 2000 Hz and the other 2005 Hz, producing a 5 Hz beat frequency that focally stimulates deep brain regions without activating overlying cortex. Stimulation is administered in 2-minute on / 2-minute off cycles with a 30-second ramp up and ramp down beginning at the start of each 2-minute period.
Temporal Interference (TI) Electrical Stimulation - NAcc 5 Hz TI Sham
Same setup as the 5 Hz TI Active condition, except that the stimulation immediately ramps down as soon as it reaches 2 mA after ramp up, producing a sham condition.
Temporal Interference (TI) Electrical Stimulation - NAcc 10 Hz TI Active
Non-invasive electrical brain stimulation delivered through two sets of scalp electrodes using alternating current frequencies at up to 2 mA per electrode. For the NAcc 10 Hz TI Active condition, one channel will deliver 2000 Hz and the other 2010 Hz, producing a 10 Hz beat frequency that focally stimulates deep brain regions without activating overlying cortex. Stimulation is administered in 2-minute on / 2-minute off cycles with a 30-second ramp up and ramp down beginning at the start of each 2-minute period.
Temporal Interference (TI) Electrical Stimulation - NAcc 10 Hz TI Sham
Same setup as the 10 Hz TI Active condition, except that the stimulation immediately ramps down as soon as it reaches 2 mA after ramp up, producing a sham condition.
Locations (1)
Indiana University Bloomington, Imaging Research Facility
Bloomington, Indiana, United States