Capturing Autobiographical Memory Formation in Real World Spaces Using Multimodal Recordings
Capturing Autobiographical Memory Formation in People Moving Through Real-World Spaces Using Synchronized Wearables and Intracranial Recordings of EEG
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * healthy to minor cognitive impairment Exclusion Criteria: * younger than 18 years of age * more than minor cognitive impairment
About the study
The goal of this observational study is to develop novel methods for integrating multimodal data streams with invasive neural recordings to study autobiographical memory (AM) formation in individuals with implanted neurostimulation devices (e.g., NeuroPace RNS) for epilepsy treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are:
How does the brain encode and retrieve real-world autobiographical memories? Can multimodal data integration enhance our understanding of memory-related cognitive and neural mechanisms?
Participants will:
* Use a smartphone-based recording application (CAPTURE app) to collect real-world data. * Have their wearable sensor data (e.g., audio-visual, accelerometry, GPS, autonomic physiology, eye tracking) synchronized with invasive neural recordings.
Researchers will analyze these multimodal data streams to develop new analytic approaches for studying memory formation in naturalistic settings, with the long-term goal of informing neuromodulation-based memory enhancement treatments for individuals with memory disorders.
What is being tested
- Free and Cued Recall Memory. Temporal Sequence and Spatial Memory (behavioral)
Sponsor: University of Utah · Participants: 50 · Started: Jan 30, 2025
Contact the study team
- Alireza Kazemi, PhD · Phone: 5303040970
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06883981
Locations in the U.S.
| Utah | Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.