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Control of heart rhythm by the brain: the impact of stress-induced reductions in amygdala and hippocampus GABA activity on cardiac electrophysiology (BrainBeatS)

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Conditions
stress and the brain
sudden cardiac death (SCD)
10019280
Registration Number
NL-OMON46454
Lead Sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Withdrawn
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria

- Male
- Age 20-35 years
- no heart and vascular disease history
- no psychiatric disorder history

Exclusion Criteria

- General contraindications for MRI (such as claustrophobia)
- heart and vascular disease history
- psychiatric disorder history

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>o ECG markers of ANS control: heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV)<br /><br>o Concentrations of GABA and glutamate in amygdala and hippocampus </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>o Stress markers: The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Perceived Stress<br /><br>Reactivity Scale (PRSR), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS), life event<br /><br>questionnaire, saliva biomarkers of stress (cortisol) and catecholamines<br /><br>(alpha-amylase10), blood pressure<br /><br>o Amygdala and hippocampus connectivity after the SECPT and control condition<br /><br>(fMRI).</p><br>
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