Caffeine and the Autonomic Nervous System

LMU Klinikum20 enrolled

Overview

Caffeine consumption has been linked to dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. In this study the investigators analyze the effects of caffeine containing drinks (including energy drinks and coffee) on ECG based parameters of the autonomic nervous system.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance

Interventions

caffeineDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

oral consumption

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * healthy individuals * \> 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * known cardiovascular disease * other diseases which may influence the autonomic nervous system * medication which may influence the autonomic nervous system * prior caffeine consumption (\<24 hours)

Locations (1)

University Hospital Munich (LMU Klinikum)

Munich, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Heart rate (HR)

ECG-based analysis of heart rate (beats per minute)

Time frame: 2 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Periodic repolarization dynamics (PRD)

ECG-based analysis of repolarization instability (deg²)

Time frame: 2 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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