Comparison of the cerebral function before and after the oxytocin administration for patients with autism spectrum disorder: open study using positron emission tomography and magnetoencephalography.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Autism spectrum disorder (high functioning)
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000011077
- Lead Sponsor
- Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 15
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- The patient who has hypersensitivity in oxytocin - A patient with the past history of the head injury accompanied by the consciousness disorder for 5 minutes or more - Patient with the history of substance-dependence. -The patient who consumes water more than 3 liters a day.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change of the serotonin transporter density after the drug treatment (ten weeks).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Brain response to social stimuli recorded by MEG.