Oxytocin Levels in Typically Developing Boys
- Conditions
- Healthy Boys
- Registration Number
- NCT02006381
- Lead Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Brief Summary
Measuring basal levels of plasma oxytocin in individuals with typical development across childhood and adolescence using both extracted and unextracted EIA methods.
- Detailed Description
Measuring basal levels of plasma oxytocin in individuals with typical development across childhood and adolescence using both extracted and unextracted EIA methods. This study is necessary since there is great variability in reported plasma oxytocin in typically developing children from other studies as well as up to 1000 fold variability in such levels using different assay procedures. Further existing studies have not clearly described variation in levels with age. all samples will be taken in the afternoon.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 60
- Between 3 and 17 years old, inclusive
- Consent of parent or guardian.
- Exclusion Criteria for Healthy Control Participants:
- Female gender
- Evidence of a mental health diagnosis
- Evidence of significant medical condition (ie: renal, cardiovascular or genetic disease)
- First degree family member with an ASD diagnosis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Plasma Oxytocin Levels Baseline oxytocin level at visit 1 (time zero) 20 children in each of 3 age cohorts 3-6, 7-12, and 13-17 will participate. Plasma oxytocin levels will be taken at the screening appointment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Inflammatory markers at single time point C reactive protein and cytokine panel
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
🇺🇸Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States