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Dopamine modulation of oxytocin prosocial effects

Dopamine modulation of oxytocin prosocial effects - Oxytocin-dopamine

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2011-006302-28-IT
Enrollment
50
Registered
2012-06-14
Start date
2012-07-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-10

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Conditions

HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS. FOR PATIENTS WITH AUTISM OR SCHIZOPHRENIA

Interventions

Trade Name: Syntocinon nasal Spray Pharmaceutical Form: Nasal spray INN or Proposed INN: OXYTOCIN CAS Number: 50-56-6 Concentration unit: U unit(s) Concentration type: equal Concentration number: 40-

Sponsors

UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI PARMA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male Caucasian, healthy subjects (age: 18-44 years) with negative history of neurological, medical and psychiatric diseases. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: 0 F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 50 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -negative history of neurological, medical and psychiatric diseases - 55 years - women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: Characterize dopaminergic D2 system modulation on prosocial responses to oxytocin;Secondary Objective: Multimodal identification of cerebral responses associated with oxytocin;Primary end point(s): Cerebral and social behavior responses to intranasal oxytocin administration in genetic variants of D2 system;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 3 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Cerebral and social behavior responses to intranasal oxytocin administration in genetic variants of D2 system;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 3 years

Countries

Italy

Contacts

Public ContactSegreteria Comitato Etico

Segreteria Comitato Etico

gideluca@ao.pr.it0521704775

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026