Identification of the neural basis of operational performance in a task relevant to spaceflight.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: healthy subjects

• Registration Number: DRKS00029973
• Lead Sponsor: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Institut für Luft- und Raumfahrtmedizin, Abteilung für Flugphysiologie

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-09-05
• Study Completion: 2023-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women aged between 18 and 65 years.
-Free of psychological/psychiatric conditions that preclude participation.
- BMI < 35.
- Ability to read/write in German and English.
- Either no experience with simulated spaceflight maneuver training (naïve group), or extensive experience with simulated spaceflight maneuver training, i.e., > 10 hours of training (experienced group).

Exclusion Criteria

- History of neurological, psychiatric, or other medical condition (e.g., cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, or musculoskeletal problems) that excludes participation.
- Alcohol or drug abuse in the past year based.
- Current smoker/tobacco user.
- For MRI testing any of the following conditions may exclude subjects from participation in the present experiment: Tinnitus; sensorineural hearing loss > 30 dB; pace maker or internal defibrillator; metallic implants (e.g. orthopedic plates after bone fractures, joint replacements, surgical staples or clips, artificial heart valves, stents, cava filters); metallic splinters (e.g. after an accident or due to war injury); non-removable dental brace; tattoo (some tattoo inks contain metallic particles); permanent make-up; intrauterine contraceptive device; cochlear implant (implanted hearing device); medication pump; acupuncture needle; other foreign bodies/objects which are non-removable; pregnancy (or its possibility); previous brain and/or heart surgery; and fear of tight spaces.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome of the study relates to brain activations in response to a spaceflight relevant operational task, and potential differences between subjects with significant experience of the task, and subjects naïve to the task.