Status:

COMPLETED

Influence of Oxytocin on Approach-avoidance Tendencies to Social and Non-social Stimuli

Lead Sponsor:

KU Leuven

Conditions:

Basic Science

Eligibility:

MALE

18-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this study, a randomized, placebo-controlled between-subject design is adopted to investigate the effect of a single-dose of intranasally administered OT on approach-avoidance related motivational ...

Detailed Description

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) plays an important role in a wide-range of complex social behaviors. Recently however, the 'social' specificity of OT's action has been challenged, considering several o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • right-handed
  • male
  • age between 18 and 35
  • Normal or adjusted-to-normal vision (with lenses only)
  • Dutch as mother tongue

Exclusion

  • female
  • age below 18 or above 35
  • neurological or psychiatric condition (e.g. epilepsy, stroke, concussion), (e.g. anxiety disorder, depression)
  • use of psychotropic medication (e.g. anxiolytics, antidepressants)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 15 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 30 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

64 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04443647

Start Date

December 15 2018

End Date

January 30 2020

Last Update

June 23 2020

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KU Leuven

Leuven, Belgium, 3000