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Interaction of Otolith Stimulation and Carotid Baroreflex in Humans

NCT02565095 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2015-10-01

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Summary

It is well documented that a few days stay in space induces a change in the vestibular-ocular reflex reflecting a reinterpretation of sensory inputs following the disappearance of gravity. If the change of eye reflexes actually the result of a reinterpretation of sensory input, the investigators should also expect to see an alteration of the vestibular-cardiovascular reflexes. The modification of these reflexes may modulate the carotid baroreflex and thus participate in the post-flight cardiovascular deconditioning.

The first objective of this project is to study the carotid baroreflex under different supine (dorsal, ventral and lateral) inducing different otolith stimulation in normal-gravity.

Conditions

  • Healthy Volunteers

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Stimulation of the carotid baroreceptors with a pressure system

In each decubitus, trains of stimuli 8 (-80, -60, -40, -20, 0, 10, 20 and 40 Torr), with a duration of 500 milliseconds each, will be applied using a positive and negative pressure system placed around the neck of the subject.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Caen

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-03-31
Primary Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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