Effect of Mental Stress on Platelet Function in Healthy Subject

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00621738

Enrollment

Registered

2008-02-22

Start date

2007-12-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2010-02-10

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

mental stress, cardiovascular risk factor, platelet adhesion

Brief summary

Psychological stress is an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Activation of platelets plays an important role in atherosclerosis development and it could one of the mechanisms linking psychological stress and cardiovascular diseases

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy subjects * No smokers * Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Smoking * Alcohol- or Drug Abuse * Pregnancy * Use of benzodiazepins, Aspirin or NSAIDs in the last week before inclusion * Participation to another study within the last month

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results