The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether non-invasive brain stimulation, called transcranial temporal interference stimulation (tTIS), can reduce negative affect, and how expectations shaped by care providers influence these effects. The main questions this study aims to answer are: (1)Does active tTIS reduce negative affect more effectively than sham (inactive) tTIS? (2)Do positive treatment expectations enhance the effects compared to negative expectations? Participants will: (1) Receive either active or sham tTIS. (2) Be provided with positive or negative messaging regarding treatment effectiveness. (3) Interact with care providers and complete assessments measuring negative affect and physiological responses.
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Cognitive effort ratings
Timeframe: 3-10 sec post-stimulus throughout testing sessions, with all sessions complete within 1 month
Subjective fear ratings
Timeframe: 3-10 sec post-stimulus throughout testing sessions, with all sessions complete within 1 month
Pain ratings
Timeframe: 3-10 sec post-stimulus throughout testing sessions, with all sessions complete within 1 month