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NCT06602362 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Uncovering the Acute Neurobiological Significance of Emerging Sexual Behaviors
A NA study, sponsored by Indiana University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 31
- Enrollment target
NCT06602362 is a NA study that has completed, run by Indiana University. The registered enrollment target is 31 participants.
The verdict
NCT06602362, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Indiana University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 31 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the acute effect of being choked during partnered sex on neurological measures. The study is designed to identify the effects being choked during partnered sex on the brain through the use of neural-injury blood biomarkers, functional, diffusion, and perfusion MRI, and ocular-motor function across 3 time points (baseline, post-choking, post-non-choking). The central hypothesis is that acute neuronal structural, physiological, and functional alterations will be amplified after an incidence of choking-involved sex. The neural-injury blood biomarkers neurofilament light (NfL), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), Ubiquitin C-Terminal Hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1), and Tau will be measured in plasma, with the hypothesis that having choking involved sex will result in a increased heightened response compared to baseline and post non-choking involved sex timepoints. An additional panel of inflammatory cytokines may be considered if/when brain injury biomarkers show changes. It is also hypothesized that engaging in choking-involved sex will be associated with changes in fMRI activation patterns. White matter microstructure will be measured by diffusion imaging metrics, with the hypothesis that engaging in choking-involved sex will significantly disrupt microstructure at a post-choking involved sex time point, compared to baseline, but not at the post non-choking involved sex timepoint. The study will also assess oculomotor function as measured by near-point-of-convergence (NPC) in response to engaging in choking involved sex. The hypothesis is that NPC performance will be significantly impaired at the post choking-involved sex timepoint in comparison to both baseline and non-choking involved sex timepoints.
Interventions
- OTHER Partnered sex involving choking
- OTHER Partnered sex not involving choking
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 31 participants |
| Start Date | 2024-10-03 |
| Est. Completion | 2025-05-01 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT06602362
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT06602362 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 31 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Indiana University, which has 890 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Partnered sex involving choking is the first listed.
NCT06602362 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT06602362 about?
NCT06602362 is a clinical study titled "Uncovering the Acute Neurobiological Significance of Emerging Sexual Behaviors". The purpose of this study is to examine the acute effect of being choked during partnered sex on neurological measures. The study is designed to identify the effects being choked during partnered sex on the brain through the use of neural-injury blood biomarkers, functional, diffusion, and perfusion...
What is the current status of trial NCT06602362?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 31 participants. The study started on 2024-10-03. Estimated completion is 2025-05-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06602362?
The interventions under investigation include: Partnered sex involving choking (OTHER), Partnered sex not involving choking (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06602362?
This trial is sponsored by Indiana University, which has 890 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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