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Effects of Childhood Trauma on Stress Reactivity: an MR study

Completed
Conditions
effecten van stress op MRS metabolieten bij jeugdtrauma
Childhood-trauma associated psychiatric disorders
Registration Number
NL-OMON40873
Lead Sponsor
Psychiatrie
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

- Male sex
- Age between 18 and 40 years old
- Either low or high levels of childhood maltreatment

Exclusion Criteria

General exclusion criteria:
- Incapability of giving informed consent
- Lack of fluency in the Dutch language or speech impairments
- Irregular sleep/wake rhythm (e.g., regular nightshifts or cross timeline travel).
- Use of medication which might influence the stress response, such as psychotropics, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors and any hormonal treatment.
- Major medical history including history of closed or open head injury.
- Acute minor medical illness within the three weeks prior to testing
- History of any psychiatric, neurological or endocrine disorder including claustrophobia and alcohol abuse or dependence
- Self-reported current smoking in the last 2 weeks
- Self-reported current or past drug use in the last 2 weeks
- Ferrous objects in or around the body according to default checklist present at 7T scanner (version defined by METC protocol 07-235: *MRI development for 7T (and lower field strengths)* ;Acute exclusion criteria on 2nd and 3rd visit:
- Any acute inflammatory disease
- Physical exertion within the last 2 hours
- Drink other than water or any food within the last 2 hours
- Any alcohol use in the last 24 hours
- Positive urine screen on the presence of amphetamines (including MDMA), barbiturates, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, cocaine and opiates)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Primary parameter: Concentrations of glutamate, glutamine, GABA, choline, NAA,<br /><br>creatine, myoinositol and lactate as measured by 7T-MRS.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary parameters:<br /><br>- Basal and stress-induced levels of cortisol, alpha amylase, and heart rate.<br /><br>- Perceived stress levels.<br /><br>- (Epi)genetic variation in a limited number of stress genes.<br /><br>- Plasma GABA levels</p><br>
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