The effect of acute stress on executive functioning and decision-making in healthy military personnel.

The effect of acute stress on executive functioning and decision-making in healthy military personnel. - ENDURE

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON53867

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-02

Start date

2023-07-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-09

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Conditions

stress en hogere cognitieve functies arousal tension

Interventions

Subjects are placed in one of two groups: 1) intervention group 1, low stress in VBS environment 2) intervention group 2, high stress in VBS environment + heat stress

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Military personnel of the Dutch Defence organisation who serve for the Kingdom of the Netherlands - Aged 18 - 40 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: * Diagnosis of current psychiatric (except ADHD) or (severe) neurological disorder (e.g., learning disabilities, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors) * Diagnosis of endocrine disorder * Diagnosis of cardiovascular or pulmonary disorder * Current use of prescribed medication (except ADHD medication and anticonception) * Psychotherapeutic treatment * Diagnosis of sleep disorder * Alcohol or drug dependence * History of heat-related medical issues

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To study if acute stress has a significant effect on executive functioning scores in healthy military personnel.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
a) To study if acute stress affects individual cognitive domains (situational awareness, working memory, inhibition, cognitive flexibility). b) To study if acute stress affects decision-making. c) To study if acute stress induces a significant change in objectively measured psychophysiological stress parameters (cortisol, alpha-amylase, HR, HRV, respiration, and skin temperature). d) To study if there is a difference in objectively measured stress levels between groups exposed to different stressors (control vs. low stress vs. high stress). e) To study if acute stress induces a significant change in subjectively measured stress parameters (STAI and VAS scores).	—

Measure

Time frame

a) To study if acute stress affects individual cognitive domains (situational awareness, working memory, inhibition, cognitive flexibility). b) To study if acute stress affects decision-making. c) To study if acute stress induces a significant change in objectively measured psychophysiological stress parameters (cortisol, alpha-amylase, HR, HRV, respiration, and skin temperature). d) To study if there is a difference in objectively measured stress levels between groups exposed to different stressors (control vs. low stress vs. high stress). e) To study if acute stress induces a significant change in subjectively measured stress parameters (STAI and VAS scores).

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)