Clinical trials: Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Reward Learning
Major Depressive Disorder
tVNS Effects on Motivation in Depression
Attaining goals or rewards commonly entails response costs. In light of cost and benefits, how do participants decide what effort should be put in to give it a shot? Figuratively, you may "go with your gut", but the literal…
- Trial name
- NCT05120336
- Testing
- transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Reward Learning
Pulsed tVNS Protocol and Reinforcement Learning
The aim of this study is to investigate the potential of a phasic taVNS stimulation protocol for reinforcement learning. The investigators will disentangle its effects on learning actions and outcomes through the administration…
- Trial name
- NCT06205108
- Testing
- taVNS stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bonn