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Evaluating Q-Collar Effects on Brain Blood Flow Control During Exercise
Led by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital · Updated on 2025-10-27
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
56 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how the FDA-cleared Q-Collar device affects brain blood flow regulation during rest and exercise in healthy adults. The main questions this study aims to answer are: 1. How does the Q-Collar affect brain blood flow when there are quick changes in blood pressure, like when standing up quickly, or when breathing against resistance? 2. How does the Q-Collar affect brain blood flow during exercise? Researchers will compare sessions where participants wear the Q-Collar to sessions where they do not wear the device to see if the Q-Collar improves brain blood flow during both rest and exercise. Participants will: * Complete two study visits, each 1 to 4 weeks apart. * Perform a series of tasks, including standing tests, breathing tests, and exercise on a stationary bike, while their heart rate, brain blood flow, and other body functions are monitored. * Wear the Q-Collar during one of the sessions and not wear it during the other session. The order of the sessions will be randomly assigned.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Evaluating Q-Collar Effects on Brain Blood Flow Control During Exercise
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Healthy individuals between 18 to 30 years old
You will not qualify if you...
- History of concussion or brain injury causing loss or change in consciousness or cognition within 24 months
- High cardiac risk according to American College of Sports Medicine guidelines
- Currently receiving treatment with cardioactive drugs
- Unable to stand from a seated position without assistance
- History of neurologic disorder or neurosurgery
- Pregnancy
- Any serious chronic medical or psychiatric disease that may interfere with participation or data quality
- Unable or unwilling to give informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02138
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Research Team
J
J. Andrew Taylor, MS, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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