Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 18 to 70

Inner experiences and brain signals in healthy adults

Official title: Tracking Inner Experiences: Neuronal and Behavioral Perspectives in Conscious Neurotypical Participants.

Run by University of Liege · NCT07885020 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests whether silent words and imagined movements produce distinct EEG brain signals in healthy adults who speak French.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 70 Years
SexAll
Enrollment35 (estimated)
SponsorUniversity of Liege
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Liège, Wallonia)
StatusRecruiting
StartedOctober 5, 2026
Main results expectedOctober 31, 2027
Study endsOctober 31, 2027
Registry record updatedOctober 26, 2026
Trial IDNCT07885020 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Healthy adults aged 18–70 who are native French speakers and have no neurological or psychiatric disorders.

Probably not a fit

Individuals with neurological or psychiatric conditions, or those with uncorrected sensory deficits, may not directly 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

Researchers will record high-density EEG while participants perform mental tasks that involve inner speech and visual imagery, then compare those tasks to resting and passive listening to identify robust EEG biomarkers. The goal is to map how inner experiences relate to brain activity and self-awareness. The study focuses on identifying reliable neural signals associated with inner speech and visual imagery in a non-clinical population.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, findings could improve understanding of how inner experiences are represented in the brain and support future research on metacognition and brain-computer interfaces.

How similar studies have gone: Prior research has identified EEG patterns linked to inner speech and visual imagery, suggesting this approach can yield detectable biomarkers in healthy individuals.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Be aged 18 to 70.
* Have French as a native language.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of a neurological or psychiatric disorder.
* Presence of an uncorrected sensory deficit.
* Use of medications acting on the central nervous system.

Where it's running

  • Université de Liège - GIGA Institute (Coma Science Group)
    Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
    Recruiting

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How to take part

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  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
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