The Effects of Caffeine on Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials in Healthy Subjects

Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 4

Conditions: Healthy Subjects

Treatments: Drug: Caffeine

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01693809

0127/11

Details and patient eligibility

About

The principal aim of this study is to evaluate the presence of changes in cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPc) after acute intake of caffeine in healthy subjects.

Secondarily, it wants to standardize normal values exam VEMPc in otorhinolaryngology service of the hospital.

Enrollment: 25 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy subjects

Exclusion criteria

• hearing impairment
• caffeine abuse 24 hours before the test
• medication remains
• hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus or sleep disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

---

25 participants in 1 patient group

Caffeine

Experimental group

Description:

Caffeine 420mg, one time

Treatment:

Drug: Caffeine