Influence of Oxytocin on Romantic Jealousy

November 13, 2019 updated by: Keith Kendrick, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
The aim is to evoke romantic jealousy between couples and investigate whether oxytocin has effect on it.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In a double-blind, between- subject placebo (PLC) controlled design,investigators plan to test the effect of intranasal oxytocin on romantic jealousy evoked by the Imaginary of Partner's Infidelity Task and Cyberball Game in romantically attached subjects.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

140

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • China
    • Sichuan
      • Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 611731
        • School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology

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

17 years to 30 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy couples in romantic relationship for more than 3 months and have intimate experience with each other before.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • medical or psychiatric illness

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo nasal spray
Behavioral: Sexual Infidelity Condition
Behavioral: Emotional Infidelity Condition
Behavioral: Neutral Condition
Behavioral: Player in Jealousy Condition
Behavioral: Player in Non-Jealousy Condition
Experimental: Oxytocin
Oxytocin nasal spray
Behavioral: Sexual Infidelity Condition
Behavioral: Emotional Infidelity Condition
Behavioral: Neutral Condition
Behavioral: Player in Jealousy Condition
Behavioral: Player in Non-Jealousy Condition

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Arousal and jealousy ratings as assessed by Likert Scales
Time Frame: 145 Minutes
Oxytocin effect on arousal and jealousy on sexual and emotional infidelity sentences
145 Minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 24, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 28, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

March 1, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 14, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 13, 2019

Last Verified

November 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UESTC-neuSCAN-12

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