Effects of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Stimulation on Cognition (MR-STIM)

Charité University Medicine Berlin

Status: Completed

Conditions: Individuality

Treatments: Other: Fludrocortisone

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02478034

WI-CO-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study the effects of mineralocorticoid stimulation on social cognition will be investigated in healthy young individuals.

Full description

80 healthy young individuals (40 females and 40 male) will be recruited an randomized to either placebo or 0.4 mg Fludrocortison before testing. Tasks will on emotion recognition, Task Switch, visual spacial memory and decision making will be conducted.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• free of medication
• age 18 - 30

Exclusion criteria

• any medication
• severe illness

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

fludrocortisone

Experimental group

Description:

effects of fludrocortisone on cognition compared to placebo

Treatment:

Other: Fludrocortisone

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

effects of fludrocortisone on cognition compared to placebo

Treatment:

Other: Fludrocortisone