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NCT06253702
PHASE4

Brain Blood Flow Responses to Stress: Sex Differences

Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Summary

Twenty-six otherwise healthy adults between 18-40 years of age composed of 13 males and 13 females will be enrolled in this study to determine how sex and sex hormones influence cerebral blood flow (CBF) control in healthy young adults without confounds of age or disease. Participants can expect to be on study for approximately 16 days.

Official title: Human Cerebral Blood Flow Regulation: Sex, Mechanism, and Stress Differences (Phase 2)

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 40 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

22

Start Date

2024-07-24

Completion Date

2025-05-31

Last Updated

2026-09-24

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

DRUG

Indomethacin

to inhibit cyclooxygenase (COX)

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo

DRUG

Orilissa

to suppress hormones 200mg dose 2x per day (all participants)

DRUG

Testosterone gel

50 mg each morning for add back phase (male participants)

DRUG

Anastrozole

1mg/day in men to prevent conversion of testosterone to estradiol

DRUG

Estradiol

Women will receive oral estradiol 2mg/daily

Locations (1)

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, United States