Status:

RECRUITING

Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin in Patients With Arginine-vasopressin Deficiency

Lead Sponsor:

Elizabeth Austen Lawson

Collaborating Sponsors:

Tonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Conditions:

Vasopressin Deficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover pilot study of single-dose intranasal oxytocin (6 IU and 24 IU) vs. placebo in adult men and women (aged 18 years and above) with argin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 and above
  • Arginine-vasopressin deficiency
  • Normal FT4 or T4
  • Normal serum/plasma sodium
  • Stable hormone replacement

Exclusion

  • Active substance use disorder within the last 6 months
  • History of psychosis
  • Suicidal behavior and/or active suicidal ideation with plan and/or intent, e.g., suicidal ideation of type 4 or type 5 as assessed by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), in the last month
  • Medication changes within 4 weeks of enrollment or planned medication changes during the study
  • History of chronic nasal obstruction or local pathology in nostril pathway which, in the opinion of the investigator, would prevent appropriate nasal administration of the study drug.
  • History of cardiac disease, including arrhythmias, coronary heart disease, coronary artery spasms, valvular heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (hypertension is not exclusionary)
  • History of chronic kidney disease stage III and above
  • History of liver cirrhosis
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding within the last 8 weeks
  • Unwilling to use a medically acceptable form of contraception throughout the study period (female of child-bearing potential only)
  • Any significant illness, condition, drug or medical device that the Investigator determines could interfere with study participation, data collection, or safety

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 10 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04789148

Start Date

September 10 2025

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

September 16 2025

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Massachusetts General Hospital, Neuroendocrine Unit

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114