Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin and Vasopressin on Social Behavior

NCT01296269 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2011-04-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of a one-time intranasal administration of the oxytocin, vasopressin, or placebo on prosocial decision making such as cooperation and altruism in a healthy population of student controls.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DRUG

Oxytocin

one-time intranasal administration, 24 International Units, 5 puffs for each nostril

DRUG

Arginine Vasopressin

one-time intranasal administration, 20 International Units, 5 puffs in each nostril

DRUG

placebo

contains all the ingredients as in the oxytocin and vasopressin conditions, save for the active ingredient, one time intranasal administration, 5 puffs in each nostril

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    collaborator OTHER
  • Hadassah Medical Organization

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Mankuta, MD · Hadassah University Medical Organization

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-04-30
Primary Completion
2012-05-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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