Status:

UNKNOWN

Effects of Oxytocin on Cognitive and Reactive Fear

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Bonn

Conditions:

Oxytocin

Eligibility:

MALE

18-40 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The study examines the (sub)regional specificity of anxiolytic oxytocin (OXT) effects on emotional face processing and reactive and cognitive fear. Preliminary data indicate that the Receptor for Adva...

Detailed Description

So far, no study examined selective oxytocin (OXT) effects on reactive (midbrain periaqueductal gray (PAG), central amygdala (CeA), hypothalamus, and the midcingulate cortex (MCC)) and cognitive fear ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • RAGE polymorphism (-374 T/A: rs1800624; TT vs. TA/AA)
  • healthy male volunteers
  • right handed

Exclusion

  • current psychiatric illness
  • current psychiatric medication or psychotherapy
  • MRI contraindication (e.g. metal in body, claustrophobia)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 13 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04292444

Start Date

December 13 2019

End Date

May 1 2021

Last Update

March 12 2020

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Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology

Bonn, Germany, 53105