- Sleep-Dependent Memory Processing in Schizophrenia
Healthy volunteers needed for a research study
• Principal Investigator:
Dara S. Manoach, Ph.D.
Department of Psychiatry – Massachusetts General Hospital
• Eligibility:
- We are looking for healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 45 to participate in a study on the learning of motor skills. Individuals without a diagnosed sleep disorder, substance abuse within the past six months, a history of seizures, or a history of head injury with a prolonged loss of consciousness, who are not taking medications for psychiatric conditions, and who don’t have a history of neurological or psychiatric conditions, may be eligible to participate.
• Purpose
We are interested in seeing whether a sleep medication will help people with schizophrenia sleep better and do ordinary tasks better.
• Subject participation:
- Participation requires two overnight stays on two occasions (four nights total) at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
- You will perform a computerized finger tapping task several times, complete some tasks using pen and paper as well as some tests on the computer to assess your thinking and day-to-day function, and have your sleep monitored overnight.
- During each stay you will take either a sleep medicine or a placebo (an inactive tablet) before going to sleep.
- You may be asked to have an MRI if you don’t have scans on file with us.
- Your confidentiality will be assured.
• Payment:
You will be paid between $420 and $510 for participation. Meals are also provided.
• Contact:
If you think you are eligible and are interested in participating, call Tessa Vuper at 617–726–1908.
• Principal Investigator:
Dara S. Manoach, Ph.D.
Department of Psychiatry – Massachusetts General Hospital
• Eligibility:
- We are looking for healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 45 to participate in a study on the learning of motor skills. Individuals without a diagnosed sleep disorder, substance abuse within the past six months, a history of seizures, or a history of head injury with a prolonged loss of consciousness, who are not taking medications for psychiatric conditions, and who don’t have a history of neurological or psychiatric conditions, may be eligible to participate.
• Purpose
We are interested in seeing whether a sleep medication will help people with schizophrenia sleep better and do ordinary tasks better.
• Subject participation:
- Participation requires two overnight stays on two occasions (four nights total) at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
- You will perform a computerized finger tapping task several times, complete some tasks using pen and paper as well as some tests on the computer to assess your thinking and day-to-day function, and have your sleep monitored overnight.
- During each stay you will take either a sleep medicine or a placebo (an inactive tablet) before going to sleep.
- You may be asked to have an MRI if you don’t have scans on file with us.
- Your confidentiality will be assured.
• Payment:
You will be paid between $420 and $510 for participation. Meals are also provided.
• Contact:
If you think you are eligible and are interested in participating, call Tessa Vuper at 617–726–1908.
Institution – MGH - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Principal Investigator – Dara S Manoach, PhD
Enrollment Information
For further information about enrolling a patient in this trial, contact the person below.
Name – Tessa Vuper
Email – tcvuper@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
Phone – 617-726-1908
