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Empirical hemodynamic models of micro- and macro-vessels in the brain: an fMRI and RespirActTM approach

Recruiting
Conditions
Een specifieke aandoening maakt geen onderdeel uit van dit onderzoek (gezonde vrijwilligers).
Na (healthy volunteers)
Registration Number
NL-OMON45408
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
56
Inclusion Criteria

- Informed consent;
- 18 years or older.

Exclusion Criteria

Part I (fMRI with RespirAct):
- Standard contra-indications for 3T or 7T MRI scanning;
- Unwilling or unable to co-operate with breathing manoeuvres;
- Respiratory or cardiac limitations to breathing at 20 L/min;
- Medical contra-indications to limited hypercapnia or hypocapnia (known increased intracerebral pressure, metabolic acidosis or alkalosis);
- Known vascular brain disease.;Part II (fMRI without RespirAct):
- Standard contra-indications for 3T or 7T MRI scanning.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Establishment and modelling (quantification) of hemodynamic changes for<br /><br>different vessel groups in the human brain in response to external stimulation.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Not applicable.</p><br>
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