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Sex Disparities in Hypoxic Vasodilation and Impact of Obesity
Led by University of Missouri-Columbia · Updated on 2025-05-29
72
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
172 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this project is to examine key mechanisms contributing to sex-differences in hypoxic vasodilation and the impact of obesity, with particular emphasis on the sympathetic nervous system.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Sex Disparities in Hypoxic Vasodilation and Impact of Obesity
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Body mass index (BMI) greater than 18 kg/m2
- Age between 18 and 45 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Diagnosed sleep apnea or apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) greater than 10 events per hour
- Current smoking or nicotine use
- Increased risk of bleeding, clotting disorders, or use of anticoagulation therapy
- Nerve or neurological diseases
- Cardiovascular, liver, kidney, or respiratory diseases
- Blood pressure equal to or higher than 140/90 mmHg
- Diabetes or polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Communication barriers
- Use of prescription medications or sensitivity to lidocaine
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65211
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jacqueline K Limberg, Ph.D.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
1
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