Oxytocin's Effects on Emotional Processing and Its Acting Routes

NCT07425938 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2026-02-23

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Summary

The main goal of this study is to investigate the modulatory effects of intranasally administrated oxytocin on the processing of emotional stimuli and its acting routes.

Conditions

  • Healthy Adult Male

Interventions

DRUG

placebo (compared to vasoconstrictor)

intranasal administration of placebo (4 sprays of 0.9% saline and glycerin)

DRUG

vasoconstrictor (Otrivin)

intranasal administration of vasoconstrictor (4 sprays of 0.9% Otrivin)

DRUG

placebo (compared to oxytocin)

intranasal administration of placebo (24 IU)

DRUG

oxytocin

intranasal administration of oxytocin (24IU)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shuxia Yao, Dr · University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-24
Primary Completion
2026-04-15
Completion
2026-04-15

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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