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Choking During Sex for Brain Function

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Research Sponsored by Indiana University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Between the age of 18-30

Female

Must not have

Neurological condition (epilepsy, neurodegenerative disease, aneurysm, tumor, SCI, etc)

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up near point of convergence will be assessed at baseline and within 24 hours after engaging in sex involving choking

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to investigate how being choked during sex affects the brain. The researchers will use various tests like MRI scans and blood biomarkers to measure any changes in brain function before, during, and after

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals who engage in partnered sexual activity, both with and without the practice of choking. Participants must be healthy enough to undergo MRI scans and blood tests. Those with conditions affecting brain function or injury risk, such as a history of brain hypoxia or respiratory issues, may not qualify.

What is being tested?

The study investigates how being choked during sex affects the brain by comparing it to non-choking sexual activity. It measures changes in blood biomarkers for neural injury, brain imaging results from MRIs, and eye movement functions before and after each type of sexual encounter.

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects are not explicitly listed but could include discomfort from blood draws, risks associated with MRI procedures (like claustrophobia), and any unforeseen consequences related to engaging in choking during sex.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 18 and 30 years old.

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I am female.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I have a neurological condition like epilepsy or a brain tumor.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ blood samples will be collected at baseline and within 24 hours after engaging in sex involving choking

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~blood samples will be collected at baseline and within 24 hours after engaging in sex involving choking

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and blood samples will be collected at baseline and within 24 hours after engaging in sex involving choking for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in axonal microstructure from baseline to post choking involved sex time point

Change in brain-derived blood biomarkers from baseline to post choking involved sex time point

Change in cerebral blood flow from baseline to post choking involved sex time point

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Secondary study objectives

Change in ocular-motor function from baseline to post choking involved sex time point

Difference in ocular-motor function between post choking involved sex time point and post non-choking involved sex time point

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Path 2 (non-choking involved sex prior to choking involved sex)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions

Path 2 will involve 3 data collection time points including baseline data collection, post non-choking involved sex time point, and post choking involved sex time point, in that order. After enrollment, subjects will be sent a brief Qualtrics survey link once a day to determine when they are eligible for data collection based on their sexual activity within the last 24 hours. Subjects placed in the group following Path 2 will first come in for a baseline data collection which will occur after a 48 hour washout period of not engaging in partnered sex. Next, subjects will be asked to come in for an experimental data collection visit within the 24 hours after engaging in sex that did not involve any choking. Last, subjects will be asked to come in for an experimental data collection visit within 24 hours of engaging in choking involved sex.

Group II: Path 1 (choking involved sex prior to non-choking involved sex)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions

Path 1 will involve 3 data collection time points including baseline data collection, post choking involved sex data collection time point, and post non-choking involved sex time point, in that order. After enrollment, subjects will be sent a brief Qualtrics survey link once a day to determine when they are eligible for data collection based on their sexual activity within the last 24 hours. Subjects placed in the group following Path 1 will first come in for a baseline data collection which will occur after a 48 hour washout period of not engaging in partnered sex. Next, subjects will be asked to come in for an experimental data collection visit within the 24 hours post engaging in choking involved sex. Last, subjects will be asked to come in for an experimental data collection visit within 24 hours of engaging in sex that did not involve any choking.

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met