Earn £15: participate in a study on sensory information and motor function control

The aim of this research is to understand how sensory information received by the brain may be used to control our motor functions.

To do this researchers will ask you sit comfortably in a chair and they will apply different forms of sensory stimulation to your fingers or wrist. These will either be a series of taps to the finger or a series of very small painless electrical pulses applied at the wrist. This is a common and harmless procedure.

You will feel a sensation but it will not be painful. While you undertake this task researchers will record your brain activity using electroencephalography (EEG). This involves placing small electrodes (wires) on your scalp and recording electrical activity from the brain.

What would taking part involve?

• One session of 90 minutes
• The sessions will take place on the 4th Floor, 33 Queens Square, London, WC1N 3BG
• You will be paid £15 per hour to reimburse you for your time.

Am I eligible?

You are eligible if you are:

• Aged 18-years old and above
• Right handed
• Normal sighted or have corrected to normal vision
• Not currently taking any medication for a neurological/neuropsychiatric condition (e.g. antidepressants/antipsychotics/antiepileptics).

If you are interested in taking part please email Maria Gkotsi.

All data will be collected and stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

This study has been approved by the UCL Research Ethics Committee (Project ID Number): 0330/002.

Maria Gkotsi, UCL Institute of Neurology