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Study to examine the extent to which neurophysiological states recorded for a specific person on one day can be induced on a subsequent day
The study will be a single-arm design. It involves a longitudinal design in which subjective, physiological, and brain reactivity will be measured on 3 occasions, between ~2 weeks and ~4 months apart. The first assessment will be on a subjectively "good" day (mood rating above 7/10). The second will be on a subjectively "bad" day (mood rating below 3/10) and the third will be within a week of the second session. At the second and third sessions, participants will work to "restore" their brain state to that of the first assessment.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Recall + Stimulation + Neurofeedback | Experimental | Participants will be given their subjective ratings and notes from the first session and asked to recreate how they were feeling at their first session during recall-only blocks. In addition, during neurofeedback and stimulation blocks, they will be given access to technologies for restoring neurophysiological features from the first assessment, including their 1) brain state, 2) facial muscle activity, and 3) heart rate variability. They will be provided with this information and asked to match their previous recordings during the neurofeedback blocks, and stimulated using Transcranial alternating current stimulation (TACS), electromyography (EMG), and vibroacoustic stimulation during the stimulation blocks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) | Device | Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) is a widely used non-invasive brain stimulation method. The concept underlying alternating current is to simulate the naturally occurring rhythmic pattern of electrophysiological activity of the brain, which can be detected by electroencephalography (EEG). It involves the application of electrodes onto the scalp, which deliver sinusoidal alternating electric currents. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Mean Change in electroencephalogram (EEG) Activity Across 4 Frequency Bands from Baseline | Change in the cosine of pre- and post- vectors for alpha, beta, theta, and gamma band activity from the first to third session | 4 months |
| Mean Change in Happiness Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Ratings From Baseline | Change in Happiness VAS rating (on a scale from 0-100) from the first to third session | 4 months |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Greg Siegle, PhD | Contact | 412-864-3501 | gsiegle@pitt.edu |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Greg Siegle | University of Pittsburgh | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Pittsburgh | Recruiting | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15213 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D065908 | Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation |
| D001676 | Biofeedback, Psychology |
| ID | Term |
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| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D003295 | Convulsive Therapy |
| D013000 | Psychiatric Somatic Therapies |
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| Neuro/biofeedback | Behavioral | Participants will be shown their their brain EEG recordings and parameters from vocal recordings from their "backup" day, and asked to attempt to use behavioral strategies to match the recording |
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| Recall | Behavioral | Participants will be given their subjective ratings and notes from a journaling interval to use as a target to restore their mood to how they were feeling on the Visit 1 backup day |
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| Physiological stimulation | Device | Facial electrical stimulation, and chest-worn vibroacoustic stimulation will be used to affect facial muscle activity and peripheral physiology to better approximate previously assessed states. |
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| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
| D004597 | Electroshock |
| D011580 | Psychological Techniques |
| D026441 | Mind-Body Therapies |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D001521 | Behavior Therapy |
| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| D030141 | Feedback, Psychological |