Finding studies
Finding studies
Take this into the appointment.
Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Freddie Holmberg Kohler, MBS, CCRP
CONTACT
Ariel Currie
CONTACT
Lead
University of Minnesota
With
Participants will be asked to complete ten appointments in this study: An intake appointment, 6 functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) appointments, and 3 clinical interview appointments. In addition, there will be 3 brief clinical check ins, and 6 phone call check ins after fMRI appointments. Intake Appointment: The first appointment is the Intake appointment. This visit will take between 1.75-2.75 hours, depending on how many study tasks are needed. Participants in this study may have participated in a sister study, called "State Representation in Early Psychosis 2 (STEP 2)." If so, they will not need to complete many of the intake questionnaires, and it is expected to take about 100 minutes for them to complete this appointment. If they did not participate in STEP 2, participants will need to complete the full intake battery. During the interview, the investigators will ask questions about a participant's medical and psychiatric history, and current and past mental health symptoms. They will collect demographics, as well as information on the person's social life and quality of life. Participants will also provide a blood sample for clinical safety screening. The investigators will collect one 3mL tube, which is less than 2/3 of a teaspoon. If pregnancy is a physical possibility, they will also collect a urine sample for pregnancy testing. fMRI Appointments: The second appointment is an fMRI + study agent appointment. Participants will come in person to the University of Minnesota Center for Magnetic Resonance Research. This visit will take about 7-7.5 hours. First, the investigators will complete safety screening measures. This will include: * A screening questionnaire to make sure the participant can enter the fMRI machine safely * A blood pressure reading. * A vision test. * A breathalyzer to test for the presence of alcohol. * A urine drug test to screen for the presence of substances. * If pregnancy is a physical possibility, a urine pregnancy test will be required. After screening measures are successfully completed, participants will complete the brain games on a computer. Afterwards, the participant will enter the fMRI machine. The very first fMRI scan will last 2 hours, as the investigators will get additional pictures for the structure of the brain before the scan that measures brain activity. After this, the participant will take a single dose of the study agent. Neither the participant nor the study team will know which study agent the participant is taking. They will be randomly assigned to one of six schedules (for example, one participant will have A \> B \> C, and another will have A \> C \> B, and so on). The participant will be provided with a meal while the study agent metabolizes. Afterwards, the investigators will monitor the participant's vital signs and ask whether they are experiencing any adverse effects. After the observation period is completed, the participant will complete a second fMRI scan. This scan will last 90 minutes. Afterwards, they will play the same brain games on the computer. The investigators will take another vital sign measurement and ask about adverse effects. The following day, the investigators will contact the participant via phone to ask whether they experienced any adverse effects after leaving the study appointment. This call should last about 5 minutes. The remaining 5 fMRI visits will be the same, except that the first scan of the day will be only 90 minutes long. fMRI appointments will be scheduled approximately one month apart. Clinical Interview Appointments: Between fMRIs 1 and 2, 3 and 4, and 5 and 6, the investigators will interview participants to ask questions about their current mental health symptoms, their quality of life, and their social life. Participants will also complete self-report questionnaires which cover the same topics. These appointments will take about 90 minutes. The appointment can be completed in person at the University of Minnesota or remotely via Zoom. Between fMRIs 2 and 3, and 4 and 5, participants will be asked a brief series of questions about their recent mental health symptoms. This will be a remote visit conducted via Zoom or by phone. These calls should take about 20 minutes.
Age
18–35
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
