Perceptual Learning for Skill Acquisition

(Visuallearning Trial)

Overseen By Research Assistant

Age: 18 - 65

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Brown University

Must not be taking: Psychoactive drugs, Neuroleptic medications

Disqualifiers: Eye disorders, Drug use, Sleep disorders, Implants, Pregnancy, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

Duration: 2 weeks

400 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of this study is to investigate how our performance changes after our perceptual system is trained in a certain way ("perceptual learning"). In addition, we are interested in identifying and characterizing relationships between such changes and neuroimaging signals recorded from the human brain.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for individuals aged 18-60 with normal or corrected-to-normal vision. It's not suitable for those using psychoactive drugs, certain prescriptions, or with magnetic/mechanical implants, brain vessel clips, IUDs, dentures, eye disorders like cataracts or glaucoma, sleep disorders such as apnea or insomnia, and pregnant women.

Inclusion Criteria

My vision is normal or corrected to normal.

Exclusion Criteria

I am not taking drugs that affect my thinking or movement.

Magnetically or mechanically activated implants (such as cardiac pacemakers)

Clips on blood vessels in the brain

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants undergo visual perceptual learning training to investigate changes in performance and neuroimaging signals

2 weeks

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in rates of correct detection or discrimination in behavioral visual tasks

4 weeks

Treatment Details

Trial Overview The study aims to understand how training our perceptual system affects performance and identify the relationship between these changes and brain signals measured through neuroimaging techniques.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Brown University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

480

Recruited

724,000+

National Eye Institute (NEI)

Collaborator

Trials

572

Recruited

1,320,000+