Effect of Mental Stress on Platelet Function in Healthy Subject

University of Zurich (UZH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00621738

1382

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Enrollment: 45 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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