Status:

COMPLETED

The Association of Affective Resonance With Empathy Modulated by Negative Symptomatology and Oxytocin

Lead Sponsor:

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Conditions:

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In previous studies the neuropeptide oxytocin has been in particular associated with social enhancing and anxiety relieving effects. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of oxytocin...

Detailed Description

The study design is based on an experimental, double-blinded (participants, instructor), placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept randomized, trial and complies with the CONSORT guidelines. The study was ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Informed consent
  • Psychiatric diagnosis from the schizophrenic spectrum (ICD-10: F2x.x spectrum) for group of patients
  • Mild to moderate positive symptoms (5 \< positive symptoms on individual items using P-PANSS)
  • Age: 18 - 65 years
  • German should either be the mother tongue or spoken at a native level.

Exclusion

  • Acute psychotic episode with severe positive symptoms (ICD-10: F2 spectrum, 5 ≥ positive symptoms on individual items using P-PANSS).
  • Acute suicidality
  • Acute consumption phase of a substance dependence, except nicotine
  • No severe physical impairments, neurological diseases and e.g. severe craniocerebral trauma e.g. early childhood brain damage

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 2 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

41 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05247151

Start Date

August 2 2021

End Date

January 30 2022

Last Update

February 18 2022

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Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin

Berlin, Germany, 12203