About this trial
Our goal is to enhance our understanding of early vascular adaptations in aging women with an emphasis on the sympathetic nervous system.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Assigned female at birth (AFAB)
18-70 years of age
Disqualifiers
Assigned male at birth (AMAB)
Pregnancy, breastfeeding
Body mass index ≥30 kg/m2
Taking medications known to affect metabolic, autonomic, and/or respiratory function
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Norepinephrine
DrugInfused intra-arterially in a dose-response fashion
Isoproterenol
DrugInfused intra-arterially in a dose-response fashion
Acetylcholine
DrugInfused intra-arterially in a dose-response fashion
Nitroprusside
DrugInfused intra-arterially in a dose-response fashion
Estrogen
DrugInfused intra-arterially
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Magnitude of forearm blood flow
Sponsors and contacts
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University of Missouri-Columbia
Lead sponsor
American Heart Association
Collaborator