Enhancing Operational Performance in Healthy Rested Soldiers With Pharmacological Stimulants
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2019-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Considerable research has documented the optimization utility of stimulants in sleep deprived
Soldiers and aviators, however, the research for enhancement purposes has demonstrated mixed
results. One significant factor that may influence enhancement properties is general
intelligence such that low performers exhibit stronger enhancement effects than high
performers. The objective of this study is to determine whether stimulants (specifically,
modafinil and Adderall) can enhance Soldier cognitive abilities and performance on military
tasks. To do so, a within-subjects design will be employed using healthy, rested Soldiers and
measuring performance on a set of basic cognitive assessments and operationally relevant
tasks.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
Treatments:
Amphetamine Central Nervous System Stimulants Modafinil