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Healthy Male AdultsPhase 1NCT01983514

Effects of Intranasal Administration of a Single Dose of Oxytocin Using a Novel Device in Healthy Adults

A Phase 1 study testing 8IU intranasal oxytocin, 24 IU intranasal oxytocin and 1 IU intravenous oxytocin in people with Healthy Male Adults, run by OptiNose AS at 1 site in Norway.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Oxytocin (OT) is a small, naturally occurring peptide currently in clinical use to stimulate lactation in breastfeeding women. The intranasal administration of OT has recently attracted attention as a potential novel treatment in several psychiatric disorders including autism. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 35 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy Male Adults
What is being tested?
8IU intranasal oxytocin, 24 IU intranasal oxytocin and 1 IU intravenous oxytocin
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
19 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
Oct 2013to Feb 2014
Phase
Phase 1
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 18 to 35 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy, male subjects aged 18 to 35 years inclusive.
  • Subjects must be in good general health, as determined by the investigator.
  • Subject's pre-study physical examination, vital signs and electrocardiogram (ECG) are normal or do not show any clinically significant abnormalities as determined by the investigator. Vital signs must not have any clinically significant deviations outside of the following ranges when measured sitting after 5 minutes rest:
  • Heart rate: 40 to 90 beats per minute
  • Systolic blood pressure (BP): 90 to 140 mmHg
  • Diastolic BP: 50 to 90 mmHg
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  • Oral temperature: 36.0 to 37.5°C
  • Respiratory rate: 12 - 18 breaths per minute
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2 (both inclusive)
  • Subjects must be able to communicate well with the Investigator, to understand and comply with the requirements of the study, and understand and sign the written informed consent
  • Provision of written informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • An ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist will inspect the noses of all individuals who enter the study.
  • In order to participate in the study subjects must not meet any of the following exclusion criteria;
  • Individuals showing major septal deviation or a significantly altered nasal epithelium.
  • Participants with evidence of previous nasal disease, surgery, and dependence on inhaled drugs.
  • Individuals with current significant nasal congestion due to common colds.
  • Subjects with a clinically relevant history of significant hepatic, renal, endocrine, cardiac, nervous, psychiatric, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, haematological or metabolic disorder.
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  • Subjects with current or history of, any clinically significant disease or condition known to interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of drugs.
  • Subject is taking any regular prescribed or over-the-counter (OTC) medications including vitamin supplements and herbal remedies. There must be at least 14 days between stopping these products and the first dose of study medication).
  • Systemic illness requiring treatment within 2 weeks prior to Study Day 1.
  • History of significant drug or alcohol abuse (as per a self-report measure / instrument; World Health Organisation criteria/Alcohol use disorders identification test/Drug use disorders identification test). Subjects with a positive screen for alcohol or drugs of abuse at screening/admission will be excluded from participation in the study.
  • Self-reported significant psychiatric conditions.
  • Any abnormal laboratory values outside normal range, and which is clinically significant as deemed by investigator.
  • Full scale intelligence quotient (IQ) < 75 (due to the prerequisite ability to complete self report measures).
  • Known allergic reactions or hypersensitivity to any component of the study medication in the nasal spray, such as E216, E218 and chlorobutanol hemihydrate.
  • Participation in any (other) clinical trial with an investigational medicinal product or medical device within 3 months prior to randomisation.
  • Current evidence of any mental or physical disorder or collaboration attitude which, in the judgment of the investigator makes the subject unsuitable for enrolment, and/or may interfere with the study evaluations or affect subject's safety.
  • Subjects with any metal implants.
  • Subjects with claustrophobia.
  • Other unspecified reasons that, in the opinion of the Investigator or the sponsor make the subject unsuitable for enrolment.
  • Subjects with female partners of child-bearing potential must use an adequate form of contraception prior to entry into the study until three months following the post-study medical visit. Subjects must not have a partner who is either pregnant or breastfeeding for the duration of the study. Adequate contraception is defined as the usage by the female partner of any form of hormonal contraception or intra-uterine device (which should be established prior to the start of the study) plus usage by one of the partners of an additional spermicide- containing barrier method of contraception.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Norway1 site
  • Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research (NORMENT), KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research - TOP Study

    Oslo

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About this study

Official title: Intranasal (Optinose Bidirectional Nose-to-brain Device) Versus Intravenous Slow Infusion of Oxytocin - a Randomized, Placebo- Controlled Double-blind, Double-dummy 4-period Cross-over Study in Healthy Adult Volunteers Evaluating Brain Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Changes, Cognitive Response, Heart Rate Variability, Plasma Pharmacokinetics and Saliva Concentration After Single-dose Oxytocin 8 or 24 International Units (IU) Intranasally or 1 IU as Slow Intravenous Infusion

Oxytocin (OT) is a small, naturally occurring peptide currently in clinical use to stimulate lactation in breastfeeding women. The intranasal administration of OT has recently attracted attention as a potential novel treatment in several psychiatric disorders including autism. However, given the anatomy of the nasal cavity, the current design of nasal sprays would be expected to provide an inadequate delivery of medication to the areas of the nasal cavity where direct transport into the brain via the olfactory nerve could potentially occur. OptiNose has developed an intranasal delivery device that provides improved reproducibility of nasal delivery, improved deposition to the upper posterior regions of the nasal cavity where the olfactory nerve innervates the nasal cavity.

The primary objective of this study is to identify any differences between single dose 8 or 24 international units (IU) oxytocin delivered intranasally with the optimised OptiNose device and 1 IU oxytocin administered as slow intravenous infusion in healthy volunteers. This will be measured in terms of brain activity as measured with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), performance on cognitive tests, and physiological markers.

Being tested
8IU intranasal oxytocin, 24 IU intranasal oxytocin, 1 IU intravenous oxytocin, Placebo
Keywords
oxytocin, fMRI, social cognition, heart rate variability, pupillometry, eye tracking

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • 8IU intranasal oxytocinDrug

  • 24 IU intranasal oxytocinDrug

  • 1 IU intravenous oxytocinDrug

  • PlaceboDrug

Study groups in NCT01983514
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1 international unit (IU) intravenous oxytocinActive comparatorUsing a double-dummy design participants will be administered 1 IU oxytocin (mixed in 200 ml 0.9% sodium chloride) slow infusion with varying infusion rate over 20 minutes and placebo delivered with the OptiNose Breath Powered Bi-Directional liquid device. Subject to pilot data this may be increased to 2 IU oxytocin (mixed in 200 ml 0.9% sodium chloride) and the infusion time/rate may change to best match the pharmacokinetic profile of intranasally administered oxytocin.
Receives: Drug: 1 IU intravenous oxytocin
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorUsing a double-dummy design participants will be administered Placebo delivered with the OptiNose Breath Powered Bi-Directional liquid device and placebo delivered intravenously (0.9% sodium chloride 200 ml slow infusion for 20 minutes)
Receives: Drug: Placebo
8IU intranasal oxytocinExperimentalUsing a double-dummy design participants will be administered 8IU oxytocin liquid delivered with the OptiNose Breath Powered Bi directional liquid device and IV placebo (0.9% sodium chloride, 200 ml slow infusion for 20 minutes)
Receives: Drug: 8IU intranasal oxytocin
24IU intranasal oxytocinExperimentalUsing a double-dummy design participants will be administered 24IU oxytocin liquid delivered with the OptiNose Breath Powered Bi directional liquid device and IV placebo (0.9% sodium chloride, 200 ml slow infusion for 20 minutes)
Receives: Drug: 24 IU intranasal oxytocin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Aim 1a: Brain activity

    Scanning procedures for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) will include a functional scan during a social cognition task and structural connectivity during rest

    Measured: 30 minutes after oxytocin/placebo administration

  2. Aim 1b: Performance on a social cognition test

    Participants will complete a task evaluating emotional expressions (either happy expressions, fear expressions or neutral expressions). These stimuli are identical to those published previously by Leknes et al., (2012).

    Measured: 45 mins after oxytocin/placebo administration

  3. Aim 1c: Heart rate variability

    Electrocardiogram data will be collected to assess heart rate variability, a measure of cardiac autonomic function.

    Measured: 20 minutes after oxytocin placebo administration

  4. Aim 1d: Eyetracking

    An eyetracking device will measure eyegaze and pupillometry.

    Measured: 20 minutes after oxytocin placebo administration

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of oxytocin

    Blood will be collected to assess levels of oxytocin present in peripheral blood to measure PK profile of 8 and 24 international units (IU) oxytocin delivered with OptiNose device and of 1 IU oxytocin after slow intravenous (IV) infusion.

    Measured: 5 minutes prior to oxytocin/placebo administration

  2. Plasma concentration of cortisol

    Blood will be drawn at various intervals for the pharmacokinetic analysis of plasma cortisol.

    Measured: 20 minutes before fMRI procedure

  3. Oxytocin levels in saliva

    Saliva will be collected for pharmacokinetic analysis of oxytocin and cortisol in saliva.

    Measured: 20 prior to fMRI procedure

  4. Cortisol levels in saliva

    Saliva will be collected for pharmacokinetic analysis of oxytocin and cortisol in saliva.

    Measured: 20 minutes prior to fMRI procedure

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Nov 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2013
  3. Primary completionFeb 2014
  4. Study completionFeb 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
19 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01983514
Sponsor's protocol ID
SMR-2727
Status last verified
Apr 2014
First submitted
30 Oct 2013
Last updated
23 Apr 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Leknes S, Wessberg J, Ellingsen DM, Chelnokova O, Olausson H, Laeng B. Oxytocin enhances pupil dilation and sensitivity to 'hidden' emotional expressions. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2013 Oct;8(7):741-9. doi: 10.1093/scan/nss062. Epub 2012 May 29.

    PubMed 22648957
  • Quintana DS, Westlye LT, Alnaes D, Rustan OG, Kaufmann T, Smerud KT, Mahmoud RA, Djupesland PG, Andreassen OA. Low dose intranasal oxytocin delivered with Breath Powered device dampens amygdala response to emotional stimuli: A peripheral effect-controlled within-subjects randomized dose-response fMRI trial. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2016 Jul;69:180-8. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.04.010. Epub 2016 Apr 22.

    PubMed 27107209
  • Quintana DS, Westlye LT, Rustan OG, Tesli N, Poppy CL, Smevik H, Tesli M, Roine M, Mahmoud RA, Smerud KT, Djupesland PG, Andreassen OA. Low-dose oxytocin delivered intranasally with Breath Powered device affects social-cognitive behavior: a randomized four-way crossover trial with nasal cavity dimension assessment. Transl Psychiatry. 2015 Jul 14;5(7):e602. doi: 10.1038/tp.2015.93.

    PubMed 26171983

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing 8IU intranasal oxytocin, 24 IU intranasal oxytocin and 1 IU intravenous oxytocin in people with Healthy Male Adults, run by OptiNose AS at 1 site in Norway.

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 11 inclusion and 20 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 23 Apr 2014. 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 Norway. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Aim 1a: Brain activity (time frame: 30 minutes after oxytocin/placebo administration). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01983514, 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 23 Apr 2014.

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