Oxytocin and Emotion Processing

May 5, 2017 updated by: Rene Hurlemann, University Hospital, Bonn
The purpose of this study is to determine whether oxytocin influences emotional processing and learning of emotional and social stimuli.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

An effect of OXT on emotion processing and anxiety has been broadly investigated in animal studies. However, in humans, effects seem more complex.

The rationale of the study is to examine direct effects of OXT to processing and learning of emotional and social values in humans.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

97

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

20 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy male volunteers

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current or past psychiatric disease
  • Current or past physical illness
  • Psychoactive medication
  • Tobacco smokers
  • MRI contraindication

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: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo nasal spray
Drug: Oxytocin
Active Comparator: Oxytocin

Oxytocin: Syntocinon-Spray, Novartis

intranasal administration, 24 IU oxytocin; ; 3 puffs per nostril, each with 4 IU OXT
Drug: Oxytocin

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Brain activity
Time Frame: During emotion processing
fMRI
During emotion processing

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Psychophysiological response
Time Frame: During stimuli presentation
Skin conductance response
During stimuli presentation

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Bonn

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

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 3, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 4, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

June 5, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 9, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 5, 2017

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OXT-FC-14

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