Coffee jitters measured: Caffeine's effect on heart control revealed
NCT ID NCT04886869
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explored how caffeine from drinks like coffee and energy drinks impacts the autonomic nervous system, which controls automatic body functions like heart rate. Researchers measured heart-based signals in 20 healthy adults after they consumed caffeine. The goal was to understand caffeine's short-term effects on the body's stress and recovery systems.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * healthy individuals * \> 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * known cardiovascular disease * other diseases which may influence the autonomic nervous system * medication which may influence the autonomic nervous system * prior caffeine consumption (\<24 hours)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Munich (LMU Klinikum)
Munich, Germany
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