Oxytocin Buffers Stress Response in Individuals With Impaired Coping Abilities

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Coping Skills; Oxytocin; Stress
• Interventions: Drug: Placebo; Drug: Oxytocin

• Registration Number: NCT01065610
• Lead Sponsor: University of Osnabrueck

Brief Summary

This study investigated, if people with impaired coping abilities benefit from intranasal oxytocin application.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-01
• Primary Completion: 2008-10
• Study Completion: 2008-10
• Status Verified: 2010-01
• Study First Submitted: 2010-02-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-02-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-02-08
• Study First Posted: 2010-02-09
• Last Update Posted: 2010-02-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• male

Exclusion Criteria

• psychological disorders
• drug abuse
• cigarette smoking
• coronary diseases
• nervous system diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Placebo	Placebo	-
Oxytocin	Oxytocin	Intranasal Oxytocin, 24 IU

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Salivary Cortisol