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Investigation of brain modulation in healthy subjects following repeated head impacts with football by heading practice measured by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at 7T MR scanner

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
FOOTBALL HEADING EFFECTS
Registration Number
DRKS00029600
Lead Sponsor
ZBMT Gebäude, 2. Etage,
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Age: 18-60 years;
handedness: Right;

Exclusion Criteria

# Sensorimotor deficit (difficulty with one of the main senses such as touch or taste and difficulty with arm and leg movements)
# Previous neurological disorders (e.g. a history of traumatic brain injury), neglect (disorder of attention in the form of neglecting a space), dementia (impaired memory, thinking and social skills) or cognitive impairment (difficulty remembering, learning new things, concentrating or making decisions), the extent of which interferes with participation in the study
# Other basic physical illnesses that interfere with the examination due to their type and severity or have an influence on the parameters to be examined
# Mental disorder or behavioral disorder that may interfere with the investigation or acute suicidality (self-destructive thoughts or behavior)
# Drug, alcohol or painkiller abuse
# Pregnancy: Pregnancy is ruled out in female subjects by means of self-disclosure.
# Presence of electromagnetically influenced or metal-containing medical devices in or in constant connection with the body (e.g. pacemaker, drug pumps, cochlear implant, fixed braces, retainer, spiral for contraception)
# Presence of metal parts in the body (e.g. screws after bone fracture, metal splinters, metal prostheses, non-MR compatible vessel clips)
# a known seizure disorder (epilepsy)
# Operations on the heart and/or brain
# Tattoos

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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