- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01183221
The Effects of Oxytocin on Complex Social Cognition in Autism Spectrum Disorders
March 22, 2021 updated by: Alexander Kolevzon
This study examines the effects of a single dose of intranasal oxytocin (vs.
placebo) on complex social cognition in adults with autism spectrum disorders.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
Participants receive a one-time administration of 24-IU intranasal oxytocin (or placebo) and perform an empathic accuracy task, a novel and ecologically valid measure of complex social cognition, in conjunction with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
The investigators will investigate the effects of oxytocin (versus placebo) on the behavioral and neural correlates of empathic accuracy.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
30
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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New York
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New York, New York, United States, 10029
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine - Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
16 years to 43 years (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- In good physical health
- Meet criteria for ASD according to psychiatric interview using the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)
- Must be a history of developmental delay
- Must meet full criteria for ASD on the Autism Diagnostic Interview- Revised (ADI-R) on either the social or communication domains and within two points on other domain (only if parent available for interview)
- Must meet full criteria for ASD on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule- Generic (ADOS-G) on the social domain. Meeting for ASD on the communication domain and total domain is not necessary
- Must have a verbal IQ greater than 75, as measured by the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale- Fourth Edition (WAIS- III). Intelligence testing performed at other sites or through another protocol at this site within the past year will also be accepted
- Capability of performing experimental tasks (i.e. can read and understand task instructions, cooperate with procedures)
- Informed consent and capacity
- Female participants must remain on birth control for the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants with any primary psychiatric diagnosis at screening
- Participants with a medical history of neurological disease, including, but not limited to, epilepsy/seizure disorder (except simple febrile seizures), movement disorder, tuberous sclerosis, fragile X, and any other known genetic syndromes, or known abnormal MRI/structural lesion of the brain
- Participants who are pregnant, who gave birth in the last six months, or who are currently breastfeeding
- Participants with a medical condition that might interfere with the conduct of the study, confound interpretation of the study results, or endanger their own well-being
- Participants with evidence or history of malignancy or any significant hematological endocrine, cardiovascular (including rhythm disorder), respiratory, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal disease, or other major medical conditions
- Participants taking psychoactive medication(s) (e.g., stimulants, antidepressants, antipsychotics, antiepileptics, anxiolytics, clondine)
- Participants who, in the Investigator's opinion, might not be suitable for the study
- Participants who are involved in another study whose procedures could influence performance in the current study
- Female participants who do not stay on birth control for the duration of the study
- Participants who have a known contraindication to the MRI scan: including sever claustrophobia or any kind of metal implant in the body
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Basic Science
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Syntocinon then Placebo
24IU intranasal oxytocin, minimum of 3 weeks off, then placebo
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Intranasal Placebo
One dose of 24 IU (3 sprays/nostril)
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo then Syntocinon
Placebo, minimum of 3 weeks off, then 24IU intranasal oxytocin or placebo
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Intranasal Placebo
One dose of 24 IU (3 sprays/nostril)
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Empathic Accuracy Performance
Time Frame: 45 minutes after drug/placebo administration
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Participants watch videos of targets describing positive and negative autobiographical events and provide continuous ratings of how positive-negative the target is feeling on a 9-point Likert scale.
Empathic accuracy is operationalized as a timecourse correlation between perceiver inferences about target affect and targets' own affect ratings.
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45 minutes after drug/placebo administration
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Fmri BOLD Response During Empathic Accuracy Task
Time Frame: 45 minutes after oxytocin/placebo administration
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Images will be acquired using a 3.0 Tesla Siemens Allegra MRI scanner equipped to acquire gradient-echo, echoplanar T2*-weighted images (EPI) with blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) contrast.
Each volume will comprise 26 axial slices of 4.5mm thickness and a 3.5 x 3.5mm in-plane resolution, aligned along the AC-PC axis.
Volumes will be acquired continuously every 2 seconds.
Each run will begin with 5 'dummy' volumes, which will be discarded from further analyses.
At the end of the scanning session, a T-1 weighted structural image will be acquired from each participant.
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45 minutes after oxytocin/placebo administration
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jennifer Bartz, P.h.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
June 18, 2010
Primary Completion (Actual)
April 25, 2014
Study Completion (Actual)
April 25, 2014
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
August 12, 2010
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 13, 2010
First Posted (Estimate)
August 17, 2010
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
April 15, 2021
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 22, 2021
Last Verified
March 1, 2021
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- GCO 09-0857
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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