Status:

COMPLETED

Dose-dependent Effects of Oxytocin on the Amygdala and Reward System

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Bonn

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-40 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether effects of intranasal oxytocin on amygdala and reward system responses vary as a function of treatment dose in women in comparison to men.

Detailed Description

The objective of the present study is to determine whether intranasal oxytocin (IN-OXT) effects on blood oxygenation level-dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD fMRI) in the amygdala a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy female volunteers
  • Right-handed
  • Non-smoker

Exclusion

  • Current psychiatric or physical illness
  • Hormonal contraception
  • Psychoactive medication
  • MRI contraindication (e.g. metal in body, claustrophobia)
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 3 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

92 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03846739

Start Date

April 3 2017

End Date

December 31 2018

Last Update

February 28 2019

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Department of Psychiatry, University of Bonn

Bonn, Germany, 53105