Motivation clinical trials at UCSF

1 research study open to eligible people

Motivation drives us to act and make decisions. UCSF is studying how motivation and decision-making change in people with Parkinson's disease by looking at brain activity. This helps us understand the effects of the disease on daily life.

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  • Understanding Motivation in Parkinson's Patients Through Neurophysiology

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    The study aims to better understand motivation and value-based decision-making in Parkinson's patients through neurophysiology using Medtronic's Percept DBS device. By combining behavioral tasks with neural recordings, the study seeks to uncover how DBS affects motivation, particularly in relation to effort, reward, and timing.

    San Francisco, California

Our lead scientists for Motivation research studies include .

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