The oxytocin effect in adolescence

Phase 1

• Conditions: We examine the effect of oxytocin administration on empathy and emotion recognition in healthy adolescents and adolescents with antisocial behavior and history of severe psychological trauma; Therapeutic area: Psychiatry and Psychology [F] - Behaviours [F01]

• Registration Number: EUCTR2016-000367-16-NL
• Lead Sponsor: Radboud University Nijmegen

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-10-18
• Last Update Posted: 3 November 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 256

Inclusion Criteria

-Male
-age 15-18
-written informed consent
-antisocial behavior (only for the antisocial group)

Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range: 256
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

-any current or previous psychiatric disorder (only for the healthy group)
-psychosis (for the antisocial group)
-IQ lower than 75
-other severe medical problems
-medication for medical problems
-allergic responses to oxytocin
-substance abuse
-nasal surgery
-nasal disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified