Studying how the brain makes goal-directed decisions in people with epilepsy
Records single brain cell activity during a decision task in adults with epilepsy.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Neural Computations of Goal-directed Decision-making
Key facts
- Where
- Los Angeles, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT06489561, who can take part
Where in United States
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT06489561
- Record updated
- 23 July 2026
- Original description
The purpose of this research is to better understand how the human brain accomplishes the cognitive task of making goal-directed decisions. These investigations are critical to better understand human cognition and to design treatments for disorders of decision making and performance monitoring.Read full original descriptionShow less
Probing the Neural Computations Underlying Goal-directed Decision-making in Humans With Single-neuron Recordings
The purpose of this research is to better understand how the human brain accomplishes the cognitive task of making goal-directed decisions. These investigations are critical to better understand human cognition and to design treatments for disorders of decision making and performance monitoring.
Inclusion: Intractable epilepsy, undergoing invasive monitoring; Age ≥13; Full Scale Intelligence Quotient > 70; Ability to comprehend and perform simple behavioral tasks by pressing buttons on laptop computer in response to questions.
Exclusion: Determination by clinicians and investigators that a patient is unable to complete the behavioral tasks required for the protocol due to either cognitive limits, psychological limits, or pain.