Early Neurovascular Adaptations in Aging Women

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseEarly Phase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-70
SponsorUniversity of Missouri-Columbia

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 volunteers

Qualifiers

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

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Norepinephrine

    Drug

    Infused intra-arterially in a dose-response fashion

  • Isoproterenol

    Drug

    Infused intra-arterially in a dose-response fashion

  • Acetylcholine

    Drug

    Infused intra-arterially in a dose-response fashion

  • Nitroprusside

    Drug

    Infused intra-arterially in a dose-response fashion

  • Estrogen

    Drug

    Infused intra-arterially

Treatment groups

64 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: WomenOther 5 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Magnitude of forearm blood flow

Time frame
Change from baseline during infusion

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Lead sponsor

American Heart Association

Collaborator