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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Two hundred participants are investigated. One hundred with a BMI between 18.5 and 25 and 100 with a BMI between 28 and 40. The groups are build as follows:
I. Two groups undergo a non invas
Sponsors
Universität ZürichPsychologisches InstitutKlinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 38 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male sex 2. Age range from 18-38 years 3. Good knowledge of the German language 4. BMI between 18.5 and 25 kg/m2 or between 28 and 40 kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute and/or chronic somatic diseases 2. Mental disorders. 3. Known sensitivity of the head to cold, pressure, and draft 4. Medication intake or substance abuse in the last two months 5. Consumption of psychedelic drugs in the last four weeks 6. Excessive consumption of alcohol (more than 2 beverages p.d.) 7. Consumption of tobacco (more than 10 cigarettes p.d.) 8. Bodybuilding (more than 3 hours a week) 9. Wearing pacemakers, defibrillators, and cochlear and/or metal implants 10. Blood donation or significant blood loss (due to accident or surgery) in the last three months 11. Long-distance flight in the past two weeks 12. Shift work 13. Participation in a previous stress study or concomitant participation in other intervention studies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome: Stress reactiviy Messung: physiological measures (hormones: cortisol, testosteron, progestoren, estradiol, inflammtion: cytokines, C-reactive protein, metabolic: Insulin, glucose, cardio vascular: heart rate, heart rate variability) Time points: before, during and after stress tests | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological tests: Empathy, implicite motives, interoception and further questionnaires. Further physiological measures: Waist-to-Hip, resting metabolic rate, bio impedance | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactNiclà Lozza
Universität ZürichPsychologisches InstitutKlinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie
Outcome results
None listed