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The Influence of Oxytocin on Automatic Imitation Behaviour in Healthy Adults

NCT01767025 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2013-01-17

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Summary

In this study, the influence of oxytocin on automatic imitation behaviour is investigated. Healthy adults will be administered with either oxytocin or a placebo, and will perform an imitation-inhibition task (as a measure of automatic imitation behaviour). To determine the specificity of the oxytocin effect, an unrelated cognitive task (Stroop task) will also be presented.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DRUG

Oxytocin

DRUG

Sea water

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Research Foundation Flanders

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Ghent

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Guy T'Sjoen, MD, PhD · Ghent University, Faculty of Endrocrinology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-30
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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