Status:
COMPLETED
Oxytocin's Effect on Socioemotional Aging
Lead Sponsor:
University of Florida
Conditions:
Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will investigate the extent to which intranasal oxytocin affects changes in social decision making and evaluations of others. Oxytocin is a hormone that naturally occurs in the body and the...
Detailed Description
In order to demonstrate oxytocin as a causal mechanism in socioemotional aging, the investigators propose to temporarily elevate oxytocin levels and then measure activity in the brain while participan...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Between the ages of 18-30 years or 63-85 years
- English fluency
- Caucasian
- Right-handed
Exclusion
- Pregnant or possibly pregnant
- Breastfeeding
- Claustrophobia
- Currently on vasoconstrictors, pseudoephedrine or antidiuretic medication
- Large pieces of metal in the body, particularly in the face or neck
- Piercings or metal implants that cannot be removed from the body
- Surgery on the brain or any prior serious brain damage or disease
- Dementia or severe cognitive disorders
- History of hyponatremia, Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone, psychogenic polydipsia, or motion disorder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
106 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01823146
Start Date
July 1 2013
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
August 25 2016
Active Locations (1)
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611-2250