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NCT Number: NCT01872806

Electrophysiological Reactivity Due to Mobile Phone Radiation

The main objective of this study is to investigate whether radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation, induced by a dialing mobile phone placed on the body, causes a change in electrophysiology.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Subjects

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mondriaan, locatie Vijverdal, Maastricht University

Maastricht, Limburg, 6226 NB, Netherlands

About this study

The aim of this study is to investigate whether placement of a 3G dialing mobile phone causes direct changes in EEG activity compared to the placement of a sham phone. Furthermore, it is investigated whether placement of the mobile phone on the ear or the heart results in different outcomes. The subjects are measured twice: on one of the two days the mobile phone is attached to the ear, the other day to the chest. In this single-blind, cross-over design, assessments in the sham phone conditions are conducted directly preceding and following the mobile phone exposure. During each assessment, EEG activity and radiofrequency radiation are recorded jointly. Delta, theta, alpha, slowbeta, fastbeta, and gamma activity are computed. The association between radiation exposure and the EEG is tested using multilevel random regression analyses with radiation as predictor of main interest.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • female aged between 18 - 30 years

Exclusion criteria

  • cardiac or brain disorder
  • pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

a dialing smartphone will be placed on the chest and the ear

Radiation

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in EEG and ECG

    Time frame: during mobile phone exposure (immediately)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Maastricht University Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Radiation Meter Controlled Electrophysiological Reactivity (EEG and ECG) Due to Mobile Phone Radiation.

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 7, 2013
Registry last updated
Apr 10, 2015

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