Channels of Communication & Brain Functioning: Pilot fMRI Study

NCT04533126 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PHAO20-WEH-COCACE (DR200102)
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Communication is a social process involving individuals exchanging messages. It is usual to observe different reactions according to the manner of communication, the manner in which such information is exchanged. In this work, it will be examined how different communication modalities cause different reactions in a person. We make the assumption that each communication modality is based on a different brain network.

Conditions

Communication; Personality

Keywords

Communication channel; Personality; Brain network; fMRI; Process communication model

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in fMRI activity level

  Measure the differences in fMRI BOLD activation in healthy subjects while viewing typical videos of four different types of communication channels.

  1-day

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy participants, medical students

You may qualify if:

• Healthy volunteers.
• Both sexes (1:1).
• Aged between 20 and 30 years old.
• Medical student, from L2.
• A person who has signed a written, free and informed consent.
• Person affiliated to a social security scheme.

You may not qualify if:

• Current clinically significant psychiatric disorder (MINI 7.0): mood disorder, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, substance abuse.
• Current or past neurological disorder with current functional impact.
• Chronic unstable somatic pathology.
• Occasional use of medication other than contraceptives, migraine medication, or analgesics.
• MRI contraindications, including claustrophobia.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding woman.
• Subject deprived of liberty (by a judicial or administrative decision).
• Subject protected by law (subject under guardianship and curatorship).
• Legal incapacity and/or other circumstances rendering the subject incapable of understanding the nature, purpose or consequences of the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Tours: lead
• Kahler Communication France: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Centre Investigation Clinique

Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, 37044, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Oprea RC, Andersson F, Gissot V, Desmidt T, Siragusa M, Barantin L, Dubourg P, El-Hage W. Neural correlates of communication modes in medical students using fMRI. Brain Imaging Behav. 2025 Apr;19(2):446-455. doi: 10.1007/s11682-025-00985-z. Epub 2025 Feb 22.

  PMID: 39984809 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Communication

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• GISSOT Valérie, MD

  CHRU Tours - CIC1415

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 27, 2020
• First Posted: August 31, 2020
• Study Start: September 15, 2020
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2021
• Study Completion: September 1, 2021
• Last Updated: June 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)