The representation of the sensibility of the breast on the somatosensory cortex using 7 Tesla fMRI: A pilot study

The representation of the sensibility of the breast on the somatosensory cortex using 7 Tesla fMRI: A pilot study - fMRI-study somatotopy breasts

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON46265

Enrollment

Registered

2015-12-23

Start date

2016-07-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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Conditions

Niet van toepassing, onderzoek bij gezonde proefpersonen Sensibility of the breast the feeling of the breast

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Man or woman - Between 21 and 35 years old - Healthy; i.e. no comorbidities - Women: breast size cup B or C - BMI

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Any comorbidities - Previous breast operation of any kind - Previous allergic reactions to adhesives or plasters - Any MRI exclusion criteria e.g.: o (No piercings or other iron materials (except a metal brace behind front teeth) o Claustrophobia)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The hemodynamic response after stimulation of the skin of the breast and nipple-areola complex, representing neuronal activity in that region, is measured. Within the somatosensory cortex (S1 and S2), the temporo-spatial brain activity patterns after the various stimulation conditions are assessed, and the representation of the breast on the somatosensory cortex is mapped.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The temporo-spatial brain activity patterns are studied, to assess whether there are differences in representation of the breast on the somatosensory cortex between subjects of the same sex, as well as whether there are sex-specific differences in representation.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results