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NCT03896529 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Neurobiological Mechanisms of Aging and Stress on Prospective Navigation

A NA study of Anxiety and Aging, sponsored by Georgia Institute of Technology.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
85
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03896529 is a NA study of Anxiety and Aging that is actively recruiting participants, run by Georgia Institute of Technology. The registered enrollment target is 85 participants, below the 440-participant average among 364 other Anxiety trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state.

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The verdict

NCT03896529, a NA study of Anxiety and Aging, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Georgia Institute of Technology.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
85 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Two hallmarks of both healthy aging and age-related disease are 1) memory and navigational deficits, particularly in orienting towards goal locations and planning how to navigate to them, and 2) increased susceptibility to stress and altered regulation of the stress response. However, there are marked individual differences in these age-related changes. The investigators' proposal will help characterize factors that contribute to this variability. Participants will be pseudorandomly assigned to stress-manipulated or control groups. The investigators will give both groups a novel immersive navigation task, validated by the PI in healthy young adults. This paradigm gives participants the opportunity to either (a) flexibly draw on spatial memory in order to plan efficient routes to goal locations, or (b) fall back on inefficient, but cognitively less-demanding, stimulus-response associations (i.e., habits). Using neuroimaging and behavioral measures, the investigators' protocol will test whether experimentally-induced stress leads individuals to bring fewer details about future locations to mind when route planning, and whether such restricted prospective thought ultimately biases participants towards relatively inflexible, habitual actions.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Anticipatory psychological stress

Study Locations (1)

Georgia

  • Center for Advance Brain Imaging - Atlanta

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 85 participants
Start Date 2019-09-24
Est. Completion 2026-03-31
Phase NA

Sponsor

Georgia Institute of Technology

24 total trials

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT03896529

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03896529 describes a study currently listed as recruiting, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 85 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect, below the 440-participant average among 364 other Anxiety trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower). The listed sponsor is Georgia Institute of Technology, which has 24 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 3 conditions, with Anxiety appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Anticipatory psychological stress is the first listed.

NCT03896529 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area - top geographies include Georgia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03896529 about?

NCT03896529 is a clinical study titled "Neurobiological Mechanisms of Aging and Stress on Prospective Navigation". Two hallmarks of both healthy aging and age-related disease are 1) memory and navigational deficits, particularly in orienting towards goal locations and planning how to navigate to them, and 2) increased susceptibility to stress and altered regulation of the stress response. However, there are mark...

What is the current status of trial NCT03896529?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 85 participants. The study started on 2019-09-24. Estimated completion is 2026-03-31.

What conditions does trial NCT03896529 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Anxiety, Aging, Memory Impairment.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03896529?

The interventions under investigation include: Anticipatory psychological stress (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03896529?

This trial is sponsored by Georgia Institute of Technology, which has 24 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03896529 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Georgia. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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