Changes in the Permeability of the Blood Brain Barrier and Intestinal Barrier in Humans During Conditions of Stress and Immune Activation: in Vivo Studies

August 15, 2011 updated by: National University Hospital, Singapore
The relevance of BBB and IB permeability changes as a major precipitating cause for cognitive and digestive dysfunction in the military stress setting.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Observational

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 48 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy male troops during combat training

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy male troops (aged 18-50 yrs) scheduled to be engaged in a protracted multi-day stressful field exercises.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significantly systemic disease, including cardiovascular, psychiatric, neurological (including polyneuropathies) and endocrine disease including diabetes mellitus.
  • No written informed consent obtained from subject.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
with combat training stress
without combat training stress

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 15, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

August 16, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 16, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2011

Last Verified

February 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • C/08/236
  • DSOCL08210 (Other Grant/Funding Number: DSTA Singapore)

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