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Effects of psychosocial Stress (TSST) on cerebral energy metabolism and food intake.

Effects of psychosocial Stress (TSST) on cerebral energy metabolism and food intake.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00010439
Enrollment
15
Registered
2016-05-18
Start date
2013-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

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Conditions

Healthy Subjects

Interventions

Group 1: This study compares 2 interventions within one group: Intervention A: High-stress task. Using an established MRI modified version of the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) participants solve h

Sponsors

Sektion für PsychoneurobiologieUniversität zu Lübeck
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Body Mass Index 20 - 25kg / qm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: acute/chronic internal, neurologic or psychiatric diseases, alcohol- or nicotinabusus (> 5 cigarettes/d), medication, excessive and competitive sports (z.B. marathon) and extraordinary psychiological and physical stress situations; general exclusion criteria for MRT-Investigations: metal implants, pacemakers, artificial joints or heart valves, surgical clips, bone screws or plates, pivot teeth, piercing, large colored tattoos, gunshot wounds, severe claustrophobia); Body mass index > 25 kg / qm

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Using 31-phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy changes in cerebral energy metabolites adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and phosphocreatine (PCr) (3.0 Tesla) were recorded in the magnetic resonance imaging scanner before, while and after stress intervention as well as before while and after no-stress condition.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The success of the stress intervention is controlled by determining the following blood parameters: ACTH, cortisol, epinephrine and norepinephrine. In addition, the peripheral glucose, insulin and C-peptide are determined. The change in food intake is recorded using standardized established ad libitum buffet.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAlina Kistenmacher

Sektion für PsychoneurobiologieUniversität zu Lübeck

kistenmacher@pnb.uni-luebeck.de+49 451 31017536

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026