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Utvikle hjerne, impulsivitet og tvangsevne

24. september 2026 oppdatert av: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

En observasjonsstudie av den utviklende hjernen, impulsivitet og kompulsivitet.

Background:

Impulsivity is acting 'without thinking.' Compulsivity is being overly inflexible. People vary in how impulsive or compulsive they are. Extreme versions of these behaviors play a role in mental disorders. Researchers want to study changes in the brain to learn more about these behaviors. Differences in genes may also play a role.

Objective:

To learn about genetic & brain features that explain why levels of impulsivity and compulsivity vary across people.

Eligibility:

People ages 6 - 80

Design:

Participants will be screened with a medical history and medical record review.

Participants will talk about their mental and behavioral development. They may discuss topics like drug use and sexual activity. They will complete surveys about their compulsivity and impulsivity. Parents of child participants may also complete these surveys.

Participants may take memory, attention, and thinking tests. They may give blood or saliva samples for gene studies and they may give blood to make induced pluripotent stem cells. Participants may have their face and irises photographs taken.

Participants may have a magnetic resonance imaging scan. It will take pictures of their brain. The scanner is shaped like a cylinder. Participants will lie on a table that slides in and out of the scanner. A coil will be placed over their head. They will lie still, watch a movie, and play a game.

Participants may ask family members to join the study. Researchers are particularly interested in recruiting twin pairs to the study.

Participants under age 25 may repeat these tests every 1-2 years until they turn 25 or until the study ends. For those over age 25, participation will last less than 1 month.

Studieoversikt

Detaljert beskrivelse

Study Description:

Many neuropsychiatric disorders have extreme impairing impulsivity and compulsivity behaviors at their core. We hypothesized that the development of symptoms of impulsivity and compulsivity during childhood/adolescence and early adulthood will be associated with atypical trajectories of brain features including cortical glutamate (the main excitatory neurotransmitter) and functional/structural brain connectivity. Additionally, we hypothesize that cortical glutamate will be under genetic control (i.e., heritable) and that common genetic variant risk for disorders characterized by extreme impulsivity (e.g., attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and by extreme compulsivity (e.g., obsessive compulsive disorder, autism spectrum disorder) will also be associated with atypical cortical glutamate trajectories. To elucidate the relationships between the developing brain, compulsivity/impulsivity and genomics, we will collect clinical assessments including clinician-led interviews, neurobehavioral assessments, neuroimaging data, and genomic samples using 1) a prospective longitudinal design to answer developmental hypotheses; 2) a twin design to assess heritability hypotheses.

Objectives:

Primary Objective:

A) To assess the effects of impulsivity and compulsivity on the developmental trajectories of cortical glutamate.

B) To determine the heritability of cortical glutamate.

Secondary Objectives:

A) To establish the reliability of glutamate measurements.

B) To examine the impact of atypical glutamate levels on developing structural and functional connections within the fronto-striatal circuits.

C) To assess within twin pair differences in neurodevelopmental markers (cortical glutamate, structural/functional MRI) in relation to differences in symptom domains.

Endpoints:

Primary Endpoint:

A) Age-related change in cortical glutamate levels and its moderation by individual differences in levels of impulsivity and compulsivity.

B) Heritability of cortical glutamate (proportion of variance explained by additive genetic factors).

Secondary Endpoints:

A) 1) Glutamate levels estimated at 3 Tesla at short intervals to establish test-retest reliability.

2) Glutamate levels estimated at both 3 Tesla and 7 Tesla (cross scanner validation).

B) Measures of the brain's structural and functional connectivity.

C) Within twin-pair differences in neurodevelopmental markers symptom domains (impulsivity/compulsivity).

Studietype

Observasjonsmessig

Registrering (Antatt)

1100

Kontakter og plasseringer

Denne delen inneholder kontaktinformasjon for de som utfører studien, og informasjon om hvor denne studien blir utført.

Studiekontakt

Studiesteder

    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, Forente stater, 20892
        • Rekruttering
        • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
        • Ta kontakt med:
          • For more information at the NIH Clinical Center contact Office of Patient Recruitment (OPR)
          • Telefonnummer: TTY8664111010 800-411-1222
          • E-post: prpl@cc.nih.gov

Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

6 år til 80 år (Barn, Voksen, Eldre voksen)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Alle

Prøvetakingsmetode

Ikke-sannsynlighetsprøve

Studiepopulasjon

Individuals between 6 and 80 years of age with a wide range of impulsivity/compulsivity behaviors - ranging from normal to mildly/extremely impaired - will be recruited. No specific demographic groups will be targeted. Recruitment will be mainly done in the District of Columbia/Maryland/Virginia area, however some participants might travel from elsewhere.

Beskrivelse

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:

In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:

  1. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study.
  2. Must be between 6 and 80 years of age.
  3. Ability of participant to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:

  1. Cognitively not capable of performing study procedures or lack of capacity to provide informed consent. Indications of a lack of cognitive capacity could include a known full-scale IQ under 70, or a history from the screening interview that implies global intellectual disabilities (e.g., placement in a school for children with intellectual disability etc.)
  2. Very premature birth (i.e., birth before 32 weeks of gestational age).
  3. Any known brain abnormalities (e.g., tumor, periventricular leukomalacia, microcephaly) or history of medical conditions known to affect cerebral anatomy (e.g., epilepsy, history of stroke, head injury with a loss of consciousness of one hour or more).
  4. Psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia, psychosis not otherwise specified).
  5. Dementia, or other conditions that, in the opinion of the investigators, would impede compliance or possibly hinder completion of the study.
  6. Pregnant women.
  7. Any other medical or psychiatric condition that in the opinion of the PI may confound study data/assessments.

Additional exclusion criteria for optional MRI procedure:

1. Individuals who are not able to receive an MRI (e.g., metal bioimplants, claustrophobia, inability to lie flat on their backs, pregnant women, and any other contraindications for MRI scanning according to the NMR Center MRI safety guidelines).

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Observasjonsmodeller: COHORT
  • Tidsperspektiver: PROSPECTIVE

Kohorter og intervensjoner

Gruppe / Kohort
impulsive compulsive

Individuals between 6 and 80 years of age with a wide range of impulsivity/compulsivity behaviors - ranging from normal to mildly/extremely impaired.

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Glutamate concentration measured using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Tidsramme: Yearly if possible

Age-related change in cortical glutamate levels and its moderation by individual differences in levels of impulsivity and compulsivity.

Yearly if possible
Heritability of cortical glutamate (proportion of variance explained by additive genetic factors).
Tidsramme: Baseline

Degree to which glutamate levels are under genetic control.

Baseline

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Structural and functional connectivity
Tidsramme: Yearly if possible

Structural and functional connectivity measured throughout development using Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Yearly if possible
Glutamate levels
Tidsramme: weeks to months

Glutamate measurement at 7 Tesla is now the gold standard for glutamate measurements, against which we will compare measurements at 3 Tesla.

weeks to months
Differences in glutamate levels and other neurodevelopmental markers within twin pairs.
Tidsramme: Yearly if possible

Differences in twin characteristics will be measured through clinical symptom assessment, biomarkers, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, neuropsychological testing, and questionnaires.

Yearly if possible

Samarbeidspartnere og etterforskere

Det er her du vil finne personer og organisasjoner som er involvert i denne studien.

Etterforskere

  • Hovedetterforsker: Tonya J White, M.D., National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Publikasjoner og nyttige lenker

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Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

30. september 2022

Primær fullføring (Antatt)

31. desember 2030

Studiet fullført (Antatt)

31. desember 2031

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

14. november 2020

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

14. november 2020

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

17. november 2020

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

25. september 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

24. september 2026

Sist bekreftet

23. september 2026

Mer informasjon

Begreper knyttet til denne studien

Plan for individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)

Planlegger du å dele individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)?

JA

IPD-planbeskrivelse

All de-identified medical information will be placed in a NIH repository (e.g., Biomedical Translational Research Information System (BTRIS)) in accordance to NIH policies. We will also share genomic and phenotypic data in controlled access databases such as dbGAP (database of Genotypes and Phenotypes). Other databases may be used as approved by NIH for the sharing of de-identified data.

IPD-delingstidsramme

The timeline for data sharing will follow the NHGRI Genomic Data Sharing Policy. Currently data is deposited following IRB review once the study data collection is complete and the data has undergone quality control steps.

Tilgangskriterier for IPD-deling

Access requests for specific research purposes using NIH controlled-access data are reviewed by NIH Data Access Committees (DACs).

IPD-deling Støtteinformasjonstype

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL

Legemiddel- og utstyrsinformasjon, studiedokumenter

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert medikamentprodukt

Nei

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert enhetsprodukt

Nei

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