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May 18, 2026 updated by: University of Minnesota

Computational Dissociation of the Causes of Cognitive Rigidity in Depression

This study will provide data for evaluating the psychometric characteristics of the tests assessing cognitive flexibility, including their (1) internal consistency, (2) feasibility and tolerability, their (3) convergent and discriminant validity of cognitive and affective constructs such as those introduced to understand mental disorders, and (4) sensitivity (and correspondence) to individual differences. For these tests to be useful in studying clinical conditions, they must show adequate reliability, validity, and sensitivity in large samples of convenience.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

2500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
        • Recruiting
        • University of Minnesota
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Prolific online

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults 18 years or older
  • English-speaking
  • Live in the U.S.
  • Have access to an internet connected computer
  • Users of the mTurk and Prolific survey website

Exclusion Criteria:

  • NA

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Test Group
involves a single testing session with surveys and tasks relevant to the experiment involving behavioral tasks and self-report questions through an online crowd-sourcing platform
Diagnostic test: Computational dissociation of the causes of cognitive rigidity in depression
involves a single testing session with surveys and tasks relevant to the experiment involving behavioral tasks and self-report questions through an online crowd-sourcing platform

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Relationship of cognitive rigidity to depressive symptoms
Time Frame: 1 hour
Relationship of model-based measures of learning from the past and anticipating the future to symptoms of depression, specifically anhedonia
1 hour
Relationship between environmental volatility and cognitive rigidity
Time Frame: 1 hour
Relationship between environmental volatility and model-based measures of cognitive rigidity.
1 hour

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Minnesota

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alexander Herman, University of Minnesota

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 15, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 2, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 2, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 7, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

February 21, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 19, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Psych-2020-28403

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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