antisocial behavior externalizing problems
Conditions
Interventions
One group will receive a dose of 24 IU oxytocin with a nasal spray before each
session of the emotion recognition training and the other group will receive
placebo before the emotion recognition tra
Sponsors
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Eligibility
Age
12 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria are: male, aged 12-20, living in residential youth care facilities, capable to read and comprehend the Dutch language, exhibit antisocial behavior and deficits in emotion recognition skills, and provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria are: medication for severe medical problems, presence of severe nasal disease or history of severe nasal surgery, renal or hepatic impairment, latex allergy or intolerance.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary study parameter is the change in emotion recognition skills from baseline to post-training and follow-up between the two groups (oxytocin+ERT vs placebo+ERT). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary parameters are the change in aggression, and delinquency from baseline to post-training and follow-up between the two groups (oxytocin+ERT vs placebo+ERT). We also examine whether psychological and environmental factors influence the effectiveness of the intervention. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed