Mood DisordersNCT00325065
Identifying the Role of Oxytocin and Vasopressin in the Functioning of Neurocognitive Systems Involved in Mood Disorders
An observational study of Mood Disorders, run by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The goal of this protocol, broadly stated, is to use targeted manipulations with intranasally administered oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) in conjunction with neurocognitive and neuroimaging paradigms to evaluate claims that OT and AVP inhibit and facilitate, respectively, the effective processing of… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 40 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Mood Disorders
- How many people
- 71 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 5 May 2006to 16 Apr 2010
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 20 to 40 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Age: Participants will be healthy males and females, 20-40 years of age. Approximately equal numbers of males and females will be included in each study.
- IQ: IQ, as measured by 4 subscales from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R), must be greater than 80. Prior testing in our laboratory has indicated that this cutoff allows for maximally generalizeable results while ensuring that all participants will understand and be able to complete the testing procedures.
- Menstrual phase: Female participants will be tested only during the follicular phase of their menstrual cycle (defined as days 6-12 after the first day of the last menstrual period and confirmed using ovulation testing kits).
Who cannot join
- Because factors such as psychiatric disease or CNS disease can influence functional brain activity, these factors are exclusionary.
- Psychiatric history: Participants will be assessed using DSM-IV criteria via standardized psychiatric interviews conducted by trained examiners (SCID). All participants will be free of any current or past major affective disorder, psychotic disorder, substance dependence, anorexia, somatoform disorder, or anxiety disorders including specific phobias.
- Medical Illnesses: Moderate or severe acute or chronic medical illnesses (e.g. cardiac disease, diabetes, epilepsy, influenza).
- Cardiovascular risk factors: History of hypertension with baseline blood pressure above 140 mm Hg (systolic) over 85 mm Hg (diastolic). Also any history of syncope and/or baseline blood pressure below 100 mm Hg (systolic).
- CNS disease: Known history of brain abnormalities (e.g., neoplasms, subarachnoid cysts), cerebrovascular disease, infectious disease (e.g., abscess), other central nervous system disease, or history of head trauma which resulted in a persistent neurologic deficit or loss of consciousness greater than 3 minutes.
- Medication status: Currently on regular medication that would interfere with study results. This includes contraceptive hormones, psychotropic medications or benzodiazepines, alpha and beta adrenergic medications, other anti-hypertensive medications, glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid medications, and medications causing sedation or stimulation. For example, current use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen is permitted, while current use of benadryl or methylphenidate is not.
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- Pregnancy or Nursing Status: Currently breast feeding or pregnant (as documented by pregnancy testing which will be performed at screening and on the day of the challenge study).
- ADDITIONAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR FMRI STUDIES:
- Metal or electronic objects: Metal plates, certain types of dental braces, cardiac pacemakers, etc., that are sensitive to electromagnetic fields contraindicate MRI scans.
- Claustrophobia: Participants will be questioned about potential discomfort in being in an enclosed space, such as an MRI scanner.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
About this study
The goal of this protocol, broadly stated, is to use targeted manipulations with intranasally administered oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) in conjunction with neurocognitive and neuroimaging paradigms to evaluate claims that OT and AVP inhibit and facilitate, respectively, the effective processing of aversive signals. Moreover, we wish to examine whether increased vasopressin levels will increase, and increased oxytocin levels decrease, the neural response in the amygdala and other limbic structures to aversive stimuli. In addition, we wish to assess whether OT and AVP administration will lead to the facilitation of conspecific recognition as appears to be the case for other mammalian species....
Read the detailed description
Objective:
The goal of this protocol, broadly stated, is to use targeted manipulations with intranasally administered oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) in conjunction with neurocognitive and neuroimaging paradigms to evaluate claims that OT and AVP inhibit and facilitate, respectively, the effective processing of aversive signals.
Study Population:
A total of 216 healthy male and female adults between 20-40 years of age.
Design:
This protocol will involve a series of independent studies. Each study will require one visit in addition to a screening visit, involves a physical and psychiatric assessment. The study visit itself will involve pharmacological challenge followed by neurocognitive or neuroimaging testing.
Outcome Measures:
Moreover, we wish to examine whether increased vasopressin levels will increase, and increased oxytocin levels decrease, the neural response in the amygdala and other limbic structures to aversive stimuli. In addition, we wish to assess whether OT and AVP administration will lead to the facilitation of conspecific recognition as appears to be the case for other mammalian species.
- Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Keywords
- Amygdala, Emotion, Memory, Threat, Peptides, Neuropeptides, Oxytocin, Vasopressin, Mood Disorder
- Medical subject headings
- Mood Disorders, Diabetes Insipidus
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 May 2006 (estimated)
- Study start5 May 2006
- Study completion16 Apr 2010
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Mood DisordersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrolment
- 71 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00325065
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 060155
- Other IDs
- 06-M-0155
- Status last verified
- 16 Apr 2010
- First submitted
- 11 May 2006
- Last updated
- 2 Jul 2017
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Bohus B, Kovacs GL, de Wied D. Oxytocin, vasopressin and memory: opposite effects on consolidation and retrieval processes. Brain Res. 1978 Nov 24;157(2):414-7. doi: 10.1016/0006-8993(78)90052-5. No abstract available.
PubMed 719533DeVries AC, Glasper ER, Detillion CE. Social modulation of stress responses. Physiol Behav. 2003 Aug;79(3):399-407. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9384(03)00152-5.
PubMed 12954434Dyball RE, Paterson AT. Neurohypophysial hormones and brain function: the neurophysiological effects of oxytocin and vasopressin. Pharmacol Ther. 1983;20(3):419-36. doi: 10.1016/0163-7258(83)90035-9.
PubMed 6136996
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Jul 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Identifying the Role of Oxytocin and Vasopressin in the Functioning of Neurocognitive Systems Involved in Mood Disorders
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00325065
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 060155
- Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Keywords
- Amygdala, Emotion, Memory, Threat, Peptides, Neuropeptides, Oxytocin, Vasopressin
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 71 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- 5 May 2006
- Study completion
- 16 Apr 2010
- First posted
- 12 May 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this protocol, broadly stated, is to use targeted manipulations with intranasally administered oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) in conjunction with neurocognitive and neuroimaging paradigms to evaluate claims that OT and AVP inhibit and facilitate, respectively, the effective processing of aversive signals. Moreover, we wish to examine whether increased vasopressin levels will increase, and increased oxytocin levels decrease, the neural response in the amygdala and other limbic structures to aversive stimuli. In addition, we wish to assess whether OT and AVP administration will lead to the facilitation of conspecific recognition as appears to be the case for other mammalian species....
Detailed description
Objective:
The goal of this protocol, broadly stated, is to use targeted manipulations with intranasally administered oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) in conjunction with neurocognitive and neuroimaging paradigms to evaluate claims that OT and AVP inhibit and facilitate, respectively, the effective processing of aversive signals.
Study Population:
A total of 216 healthy male and female adults between 20-40 years of age.
Design:
This protocol will involve a series of independent studies. Each study will require one visit in addition to a screening visit, involves a physical and psychiatric assessment. The study visit itself will involve pharmacological challenge followed by neurocognitive or neuroimaging testing.
Outcome Measures:
Moreover, we wish to examine whether increased vasopressin levels will increase, and increased oxytocin levels decrease, the neural response in the amygdala and other limbic structures to aversive stimuli. In addition, we wish to assess whether OT and AVP administration will lead to the facilitation of conspecific recognition as appears to be the case for other mammalian species.
Study design
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 40 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
Key exclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Because factors such as psychiatric disease or CNS disease can influence functional brain activity, these factors are exclusionary.
- Psychiatric history: Participants will be assessed using DSM-IV criteria via standardized psychiatric interviews conducted by trained examiners (SCID). All participants will be free of any current or past major affective disorder, psychotic disorder, substance dependence, anorexia, somatoform disorder, or anxiety disorders including specific phobias.
- Medical Illnesses: Moderate or severe acute or chronic medical illnesses (e.g. cardiac disease, diabetes, epilepsy, influenza).
- Cardiovascular risk factors: History of hypertension with baseline blood pressure above 140 mm Hg (systolic) over 85 mm Hg (diastolic). Also any history of syncope and/or baseline blood pressure below 100 mm Hg (systolic).
- CNS disease: Known history of brain abnormalities (e.g., neoplasms, subarachnoid cysts), cerebrovascular disease, infectious disease (e.g., abscess), other central nervous system disease, or history of head trauma which resulted in a persistent neurologic deficit or loss of consciousness greater than 3 minutes.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Jul 2017.
- Background: PubMed 719533Bohus B, Kovacs GL, de Wied D. Oxytocin, vasopressin and memory: opposite effects on consolidation and retrieval processes. Brain Res. 1978 Nov 24;157(2):414-7. doi: 10.1016/0006-8993(78)90052-5. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 12954434DeVries AC, Glasper ER, Detillion CE. Social modulation of stress responses. Physiol Behav. 2003 Aug;79(3):399-407. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9384(03)00152-5.
- Background: PubMed 6136996Dyball RE, Paterson AT. Neurohypophysial hormones and brain function: the neurophysiological effects of oxytocin and vasopressin. Pharmacol Ther. 1983;20(3):419-36. doi: 10.1016/0163-7258(83)90035-9.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Mood Disorders, run by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jul 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00325065, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Jul 2017.