Brain imaging to study memory and personal recollections
Official title: fMRI Studies of Memory and Perception
Run by Florida State University · NCT07860281 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Researchers are testing how cues and smartphone-replayed memories relate to brain activity in people, to understand autobiographical memory and hippocampal function.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 35 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 170 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Florida State University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | July 1, 2026 |
| Main results expected | January 31, 2031 |
| Study ends | January 31, 2031 |
| Registry record updated | October 6, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07860281 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults with normal or corrected vision and hearing who are right-handed and do not have metallic implants or claustrophobia.
✕Probably not a fit
Individuals who do not meet the age nor handedness criteria or who have contraindications to MRI may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study uses fMRI to examine how the hippocampus and connected brain networks support autobiographical memory. Participants use a smartphone to replay self-generated memory cues while brain activity is recorded. The goal is to understand how recalling vivid personal events is represented in the brain and how this may change with aging or neurological conditions. The study leverages recent advances in cognitive neuroscience to link memory detail to neural patterns, without an intervention aimed at altering memory directly. Participation is restricted to individuals without metal implants or claustrophobia and who are not left-handed.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Findings could improve our understanding of memory processes and guide future approaches to supporting memory in aging or disease.
How similar studies have gone: Previous neuroimaging work has advanced knowledge of memory networks, though this specific smartphone cue paradigm is relatively novel in linking personal memories to hippocampal activity.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Normal or corrected-to-normal vision. Normal hearing. - Exclusion Criteria: Metallic implants, claustrophobia, left-handed. \-
Where it's running
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Chris Martin, PhD
- Email: cmartin@psy.fsu.edu
- Phone: 850-631-0946
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.