Understanding trust-related decisions in healthy aging
Official title: UCF Deciding Brains
Run by University of Central Florida · NCT06176092 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study looks at how trust decisions change as people get older by comparing younger adults to older adults through some tasks and surveys.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 20 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 400 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Central Florida Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Orlando, Florida) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 21, 2023 |
| Main results expected | June 2025 |
| Study ends | June 2029 |
| Registry record updated | March 27, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06176092 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are healthy adults aged 20-39 and 60 years or older who are fluent in English and have normal cognitive function.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with cognitive impairments or those with certain psychiatric disorders 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 research aims to explore how individuals make decisions related to trust as they age. Participants will engage in a series of computerized cognitive tasks and surveys designed to assess their beliefs and experiences regarding trust. The study will compare younger adults (ages 20-39) and older adults (60 and older) to identify age-related differences in learning to trust and distrust. The research will take place over a single session lasting approximately 3.5 hours at the University of Central Florida campus.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could enhance our understanding of trust-related decision-making in older adults, potentially leading to improved social interactions and mental health outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: While there is ongoing research into trust and decision-making, this specific focus on age-related differences in trust learning is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Younger adults only: Age 20-39 years old * Older adults only: Age 60 years old and older * Fluent English speaker * At least 8th grade education * On a stable regimen of medications * Able to provide verbal and written informed consent * Normal cognitive function * Older adults only: The above will be assessed/confirmed via cognitive screening assessments * Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-M; see "Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status" in Local Site Documents) Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * Presence of: * Schizophrenia Spectrum or Other Psychotic Disorders * Bipolar and Related Disorders * Depressive Disorders * Anxiety Disorders * Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders * Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders * Current anticonvulsant, neuroleptic, or sedative use * Uncorrected visual and hearing impairments * Neurologic condition or event affecting the brain in the last 12 months (e.g., stroke, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury with \>30-minute loss of consciousness) * History of brain surgery including tumor resection, deep brain resection, pallidotomy, and thalamotomy * Unstable medical illness (e.g., metastatic cancer) * Significant cardiovascular condition or event in the last 12 months (e.g., major heart attack, heart bypass surgery
Where it's running
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University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Nichole Lighthall, PhD — University of Central Florida
- Study coordinator: Amoy Fraser, PhD
- Email: amoy.fraser@ucf.edu
- Phone: 4072668742
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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.