N/A
N=170
Stressor-evoked Brain and Cardiovascular Responses to Acute Psychological Stress
Acute Psychological Stress
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05413512 ↗Enrolled (actual)
170
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Stressor-evoked Oxygen Consumption in mL/(kg·Min) (Stress - Baseline) — 0.265; 0.287 mL/(kg·min)
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Acute psychological stress (Other)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Baylor University
- Primary completion
- Sep 2021
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Stressor-evoked Oxygen Consumption in mL/(kg·Min) (Stress - Baseline) |
0.265; 0.287 | — |
| PRIMARY Heart Rate (Bpm) Measured by Electrocardiogram |
4.926; 2.826 | — |
| PRIMARY Neural Activity Measured by fMRI |
0.71; 0.54; 1; 0.85; 0.66; 0.70 | — |
Summary
The present study will examine cardiovascular, metabolic, and neural responses to acute psychological stress using a cross-sectional approach.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 18-30 years old
Exclusion Criteria
- Chronic medical or neurological condition
- Pregnant
- Current illness or infection
- Any condition that would prohibit engaging in physical exercise
- Any metal implants in body
- Claustrophobia
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05413512). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.