RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05991713

Geolocation Positional System (GPS) Experience

Individual Differences in Emotional and Behavioral Patterns and Their Relationship to Cognition

Sponsor

University of Miami

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Nov 2, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Depression Emotions Anhedonia

Summary

The purpose of this study is to use smartphone technology to capture individual location emotional and cognitive data, to examine how real-world behaviors thoughts, emotions, and brain activity are related to one another.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 50 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is exploring how where you go in your daily life (tracked by a GPS app on your phone) relates to your emotions and brain activity. Researchers will use brain scans and daily text check-ins to better understand the connection between movement and mental health. **You may be eligible if...** - You agree to participate and give informed consent - You are willing to have an MRI brain scan - You can receive and respond to daily text messages about your emotions - You are willing to have a GPS tracking app on your smartphone for four months **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have a history of head trauma, seizures, or neurological disorders - You have a severe or unstable medical condition - You have a condition that prevents you from having an MRI (e.g., a metal implant) Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALModifying Exploration

Participants in this group will use a mobile phone sensor data application that uses an accelerometer, Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) and/or GPS designed for smartphone devices. This technology allows the phones to capture information automatically and passively on the participant's activity. The application will be collecting participants' data 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Participants will be asked to make alterations to their exploration levels approximately 20 days of their participation in the study.