N/A N=24 Other

Parent-Adolescent Training on Neurofeedback and Synchrony

Testing Protocol With Healthy Individuals for Feasibility

Bottom Line

View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03929263 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Sep 2024

Primary outcome: Primary: Neurofeedback Rating Scale — 5.7 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Real-time fMRI neurofeedback (Behavioral)
Age: Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult · 13+ yrs
Sex: Female
Sponsor: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Primary completion: Feb 2021

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Neurofeedback Rating Scale	5.7	—
PRIMARY Emotion Rating Scale	2.11	—
PRIMARY Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent (BOLD) Signal Changes (Brain Activation)	0.15	—

Summary

The study will test a real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) hyperscanning neurofeedback protocol for feasibility with ten mothers and their psychiatrically healthy adolescent daughters, with the eventual goal to test this in a sample of depressed adolescents in a future study.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Eligible for fMRI
Sufficient English fluency to complete tasks
BMI ≦ 40.0
Right-handed
Biological female
Co-residing at least 4 days/week
Adult participants: Biological mother of adolescent participant
Adult participants: Primary caregiver > 50% of child's lifespan
Adult participants:BMI ≧ 18.0
Adolescent participants: Age 13-17 years
Adolescent participants: BMI ≧ 16.0

Exclusion Criteria

Current psychiatric diagnosis
Medications influencing fMRI
Medical conditions influencing fMRI
Alcohol or psychoactive drug on scan day
Adolescent participants: Neurodevelopmental delay
Adolescent participants: History of mood or psychotic disorder
Adolescent participants: History of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03929263). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.