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Human mental performance under acute stress

The temporal dynamics of acute stress effects on cognitive processing in humans: An empirical evaluation of three cognitive stress effect models

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN65723653
Enrollment
328
Registered
2022-04-05
Start date
2020-06-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-19

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Conditions

Acute stress in healthy young males Not Applicable

Interventions

Randomized, blinded oral administration of 40 mg Atomoxetine + Hydrocortisone-Placebo, Atomoxetine-Placebo + 10 mg Hydrocortisone, 40 mg Atomoxetine + 10 mg Hydrocortisone, or Atomoxetine-Placebo + Hy

Sponsors

TU Dresden
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male sex 2. Right-handed 3. Age 18-30 years 4. Normal or corrected-to-normal vision

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of psychiatric disorders 2. Chronic medication use 3. Current nicotine dependence 4. Current drug consumption

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Performance (response time and accuracy) is measured using a rapid-serial-visual-presentation task, a stop-signal task, a switch task, and a dual task over 90 minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Cortisol exposure measured using Salivary Cortisone Levels over 90 minutes 2. (Nor-)epinephrine exposure measured using Blood Pressure and Heart Rate over 90 minutes 3. Mood, Awakeness, and Calmness measured using the Multidimensional Mood State Questionnaire (MDBF) over 90 minutes

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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