Plain-English translation of NCT06975800 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
Researchers want to understand how social feedback—like encouragement or reassurance from a doctor—affects your brain's response to stressful situations. You'll participate in a one-hour session where you watch videos of doctors and then complete some challenging mental tasks while your brain activity is recorded through electrodes already in place for your epilepsy treatment.
Scientists know that what other people say and do can influence how we feel and respond to stress, but they don't yet understand exactly how this happens in the brain at a detailed level. This research could eventually help doctors use social support more effectively to help patients manage anxiety and stress.
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You'll come in for a single one-hour session at the hospital. During this time, you'll watch brief videos of doctors, then complete mental challenge tasks (like solving math problems or viewing images designed to trigger mild fear) while receiving either encouraging or neutral messages from the doctors in the videos. Your brain's electrical activity will be continuously recorded through your implanted electrodes, which are already in place for your epilepsy monitoring.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jul 10, 2026 · Not medical advice
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