🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-08-14
Measuring Automated Behavioral Observations & Vocal Expressions (ABOVE) (NCT03459456)
Measuring Automated Behavioral Observations & Vocal Expressions (ABOVE) While Recording From the Brain
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The investigators propose to synchronize automated measurements of behavior - head, body, and face dynamics, gaze, and vocal prosody - with simultaneous recordings of brain activity in clinically relevant contexts.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Age range: 21 Years to 70 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Provocation OC task (Provoc) (BEHAVIORAL)
- Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) (BEHAVIORAL)
- Exposure provocation task (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (3 Sites)
- University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Brown University — Providence, Rhode Island
- Baylor College of Medicine — Houston, Texas
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.