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NCT07293637 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Identifying the Neural Correlates of Mental Simulation in Multi-Step Planning

A NA study of Cognition and Decision Making, sponsored by New York University.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
50
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT07293637 is a NA study of Cognition and Decision Making that is actively recruiting participants, run by New York University. The registered enrollment target is 50 participants, below the 170-participant average among 35 other Cognition trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state.

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The verdict

NCT07293637, a NA study of Cognition and Decision Making, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by New York University.

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

Study Summary

Planning is the ability to think ahead by considering possible future actions and their consequences. This research study aims to understand how the brain supports multi-step planning by testing whether people simulate promising future move sequences while deciding what to do next. Healthy adult volunteers will learn and play a strategy game called "Four-in-a-Row" (similar to Connect Four). Participants will complete two sessions on successive days: an online behavioral training/playing session and an in-person brain-recording session at New York University. During the brain-recording session, participants will view mid-game board positions and choose the best move while the study team records brain activity (using magnetoencephalography \[MEG\] or functional MRI \[fMRI\]) and eye movements. Data from the game and eye tracking will also be used to fit computational models of planning that help interpret the neural measurements.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Four-in-a-Row Task

Study Locations (1)

New York

  • New York University - New York

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 50 participants
Start Date 2025-07-10
Est. Completion 2026-12
Phase NA

Sponsor

New York University

83 total trials

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT07293637

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT07293637 describes a study currently listed as recruiting, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 50 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect, below the 170-participant average among 35 other Cognition trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower). The listed sponsor is New York University, which has 83 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 5 conditions, with Cognition appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Four-in-a-Row Task is the first listed.

NCT07293637 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area - top geographies include New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT07293637 about?

NCT07293637 is a clinical study titled "Identifying the Neural Correlates of Mental Simulation in Multi-Step Planning". Planning is the ability to think ahead by considering possible future actions and their consequences. This research study aims to understand how the brain supports multi-step planning by testing whether people simulate promising future move sequences while deciding what to do next. Healthy adult vol...

What is the current status of trial NCT07293637?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 50 participants. The study started on 2025-07-10. Estimated completion is 2026-12.

What conditions does trial NCT07293637 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Cognition, Decision Making, Mental Simulation, Problem Solving, Planning.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT07293637?

The interventions under investigation include: Four-in-a-Row Task (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT07293637?

This trial is sponsored by New York University, which has 83 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT07293637 being conducted?

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

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