Oxytocin, Couple Interaction and Wound Healing

February 24, 2014 updated by: University of Zurich

effects of intranasal oxytocin and couple interaction on wound healing.

  • Trial with medicinal product

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

160

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

  • Switzerland
      • Zurich, Switzerland, 8091
        • University Hospital Zurich, Dept. of Dermatology

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

21 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  • healthy heterosexual couples
  • in a stable relationship since > 1 year

Exclusion criteria: pregnancy

  • breast feeding
  • heavy smoking (> 5 cigarettes/d)
  • extensive skin disease
  • artificial UV irradiation during < 3 months before study inclusion

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Drug: Placebo
two-times daily self-administration of nasal spray containing placebo during five days after wounding.
Active Comparator: nasal spray
Drug: Syntocinon (Oxytocin) nasal spray
two-times daily self-administration of nasal spray containing active substance (oxytocin) during five days after wounding.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
wound size
Time Frame: seven days
wound healing process within seven days after wounding
seven days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Zurich

Collaborators

Swiss National Science Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Severin Laeuchli, MD, University Hospital Zurich, Division of Dermatology

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 7, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 8, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

May 9, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 25, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 24, 2014

Last Verified

February 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KEK-ZH-NR: 2009-0063

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