Effects of Social Feedback on Intracranial EEG

This study aims to assess the impact of social influence on direct neural recordings in human patients undergoing surgical treatment of epilepsy. 24 patients recruited from the Epilepsy Center at Dartmouth Health Medical Center (DHMC) will undergo electrode implantation throughout the brain to localize epileptogenic zones. Patients will be asked to rate their provider's warmth, competence, and other, similar traits associated with care-competency. They will then complete the picture-induced fear and math portions of the multimodal negative affect task (MNAT) during which iEEG is recorded.

NCT Number	NCT06975800
Lead Sponsor	Trustees of Dartmouth College
Conditions	Social Influence, Epilepsy
Enrollment	24 participants
Start Date	2023-04-06
Primary Completion	2027-02-28 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-02-28 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-01