Effects of Hydrocortisone on Social Cognition and Memory

Effekte Von Hydrocortison Auf Soziale Kognition Und Gedächtnis Unter Berücksichtigung Von Geschlechtereffekten

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02478021

Acronym

CORT-COG

Enrollment

Registered

2015-06-23

Start date

2014-09-30

Completion date

2015-05-31

Last updated

2015-06-23

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Conditions

Individuality

Keywords

effects of cortisol on cognition

Brief summary

The effects of hydrocortisone on cognition will be investigated.

Detailed description

80 healthy young individuals (40 females and 40 male) will be recruited an randomized to either placebo or 10 mg hydrocortisone before testing. Tasks will on emotion recognition, memory and cognitive flexibilty will be conducted.

Interventions

OTHERHydrocortisone

Effects of hydrocortisone compared to placebo on cognition

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* age 18 - 30 * medication free

Exclusion criteria

* any medication * severe ilness

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
social cognition	25 min	computer based test: Multifaceted Empaty test

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
memory	25 min	autobiographic memory test (AMT)
cognitive flexibilty	10 min	computer based test: task switch

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026