Copeptin as a Stress Marker During a Written Examination

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

42 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Study Completion Date

2014-09-30

Brief Summary

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To investigate whether copeptin levels increase upon a psychological stress (i.e. written examination) and whether copeptin levels measured immediately before the written examination predict success of the examination.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age over 18 years
* Member of 4th year in medical course at Basel University

Exclusion Criteria

* Intake of any medication (except birth control pill)
* BMI over 30kg/m2
* Evidence of acute disease
* History of chronic illness, including chronic psychiatric disease
* Anamnestic certain or assumed pregnancy
* Regularly smoking students

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mirjam Christ-Crain, Prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Locations

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University Hopsital Basel

Basel, , Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

References

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Urwyler SA, Schuetz P, Sailer C, Christ-Crain M. Copeptin as a stress marker prior and after a written examination--the CoEXAM study. Stress. 2015 Jan;18(1):134-7. doi: 10.3109/10253890.2014.993966. Epub 2015 Jan 8.

Reference Type DERIVED

PMID: 25472823 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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325/13

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id