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Effects of Romantic Affection on Blood Chemistry and Immune Parameters

NCT00482404 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2007-06-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This trial tests the hypothesis that increasing nonverbal affection in romantic relationships will improve blood lipid parameters (total cholesterol, high and low density lipoproteins, triglycerides), blood glucose, and immune parameters (C-reactive protein and antibodies to latent Epstein-Barr virus). 52 healthy cohabiting romantic couples took part. In half of the couples, one partner increased the frequency of romantic kissing with the other partner during the six-week trial. The other couples received no such instruction. Blood tests performed before and after the trial were used to assess the health outcomes.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Romantic kissing

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Arizona State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kory Floyd, PhD · Arizona State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-02-28
Completion
2007-05-31

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