The effects of pregnancy on the human brai
Recruiting
- Conditions
- de focus is op de effecten van een gezonde zwangerschapn.v.t.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON43856
- Lead Sponsor
- niversiteit Leiden
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 160
Inclusion Criteria
1. Healthy women with no history of neurological disorders
2. The intention to become pregnant (experimental group) or not (control group) in the near future
3. No intracranial or intraocular metal or a pacemaker
3. Native Dutch speakers
Exclusion Criteria
1. A history of neurological disorders
2. Intracranial or intraocular metal, pacemaker, claustrophobia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>We will apply structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Diffusion Tensor Imaging ,<br /><br>Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy as well as several functional Magnetic<br /><br>Resonance Imaging paradigms to investigate regional tissue volumes, white<br /><br>matter tracts, metabolite concentrations and neural activity during rest and<br /><br>the performance of tasks targeting social cognition and verbal memory. In<br /><br>addition, the participants will perform a battery of computerized tasks, and<br /><br>salivary/urinary hormonal and physiological measures will be obtained. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>n.a.</p><br>