Clinical Trial: Functional Neural Connectivity at Rest as a Diagnostic Tool for Intolerance to Heat

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Functional Neural Connectivity at Rest, as a Diagnostic Tool for Intolerance to Heat and Return to Duty After Exertional Heat Stroke

Brief Summary: Functional neural connectivity at rest of 3 groups (heat tolerant, heat intolerant and healthy subjects) will be assessed using the anatomical and functional MRI scans and compared.

Detailed Summary:

20 healthy subjects that had already underwent Heat Tolerance Test (HTT) at the Heller Institute of Medical Research (Sheba Medical Center) will be recruited and divided into 2 groups: heat tolerant and heat intolerant (according to the HTT results). They will be asked to arrive to one experimental day at the imaging department in Sheba Medical Center and undergo anatomical and functional MRI scans.

Third group will consist of 10 existing brain scans (separated from personal details) of healthy males, at the same age range and who had never gone through heat injury.

Data will be analysed by fMRI expert in order to compare the functional neural connectivity at rest between the three groups.

Sponsor: Sheba Medical Center

Current Primary Outcome: functional neural connectivity [ Time Frame: one day ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

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Information By: Sheba Medical Center

Dates:
Date Received: July 12, 2015
Date Started: September 2015
Date Completion: December 2016
Last Updated: July 19, 2015
Last Verified: July 2015