Clinical trials: Oxytocin
Alcohol Use Disorder
Oxytocin and Stress Response in Alcohol Use Disorder
Individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) will complete one functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scanning visit. Prior to the scan, individuals will receive a nasal spray of either 24 international units (IU) of…
- Trial name
- NCT03610633
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Induction of Labor
Cervical Ripening for Induction of Labor: Misoprostol Versus Oxytocin in Conjunction With Foley Balloon
The purpose of this study is to specifically investigate the efficacy of an alternative pharmacologic cervical ripening agent, misoprostol, versus the standard oxytocin, as an adjunct to Foley balloon for induction of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01139801
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Misoprostol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Aultman Health Foundation
Premature Rupture of Membranes
FOLCROM Trial: Foley Catheter in Rupture of Membranes
Multicenter randomized clinical trial comparing oxytocin versus oxytocin and foley catheter for induction in women who present with premature rupture of membranes who are not in labor.
- Trial name
- FOLCROM (NCT01973036)
- Testing
- Foley Catheter, Oxytocin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Focus of Study: Neural Correlates of Oxytocin Administration
Deciphering the Role of Oxytocin in Motivation: an fMRI Study
The proposed study will investigate the effects of intranasal oxytocin administration on neural activity associated with social and non-social motivation.
- Trial name
- NCT01722071
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tiffany Love
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Hyperphagia
Oxytocin vs. Placebo for the Treatment Hyperphagia in Children and Adolescents With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The investigators propose a randomized double-blind 8 week treatment trial of intranasal oxytocin (IN-OXT) vs. placebo in 24 subjects aged 5 to 18 years with PWS in order to assess IN-OXT's affect on (1) Eating behaviors (2)…
- Trial name
- OXT-PWS (NCT02629991)
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin (IN-OXT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Oxytocin and Social Cognitive Skills Groups
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and preliminary efficacy of integrating targeted dosing of intranasal oxytocin with a social cognitive skills group therapy for school-aged children with autism…
- Trial name
- ION-ASD (NCT02918864)
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Social Cognitive Skills Training, Facilitated Play Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Cocaine Dependence
Oxytocin in Cocaine Dependence
Stress is likely involved in relapse to cocaine use. This project will investigate the role oxytocin may play in the stress response in cocaine-dependent men and women and examine how oxytocin may impact brain activity in…
- Trial name
- NCT01573273
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Anxiety Disorders
Oxytocin Add-on Study for Stable Anxiety Patients
The objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of intranasal oxytocin versus intranasal placebo to improve anxiety symptoms in patients with a variety of anxiety disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00989937
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Healthy Volunteer Study
A Pharmacokinetic Study of Intravenous and Intranasal Oxytocin in Healthy Subjects
The main purpose of this study is to sample blood and model the plasma pharmacokinetics (PK) of a single dose of intravenous (IV) oxytocin and a single dose of intranasal (i.n.) oxytocin.
- Trial name
- NCT05672667
- Testing
- intravenous oxytocin, intranasal oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Oxytocin Effects on Cardiac Electrophysiology
In this pilot study the investigators will perform a double-blind randomized trial of intranasal oxytocin on measures of cardiac refractoriness, among individuals who are undergoing clinically indicated catheter ablation…
- Trial name
- NCT01780337
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- William Whang
Schizophrenia
Antipsychotic Effects of Oxytocin
The objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of intranasal oxytocin versus intranasal placebo to improve symptoms in schizophrenia patients who have residual symptoms despite being on adequate treatment with…
- Trial name
- NCT01621737
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Pain Assessment
Oxytocin for Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate effect of IV oxytocin on chronic pain in patients with Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome.
- Trial name
- EDS-OXY (NCT05405257)
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Schizophrenia
Open-label Study of the Efficacy of Intranasal Oxytocin in Schizophrenia
The Objective of this study is to investigate the long-term efficacy of intranasal oxytocin in improvement of symptoms in patients with schizophrenia who have residual symptoms dispute being on adequate treatment with…
- Trial name
- NCT02144155
- Testing
- Oxytocin: 24IU - 168 IU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Depression, Postpartum, Anxiety
Preventing Postpartum Depression With Intranasal Oxytocin
The purpose of this study is to test a new treatment for preventing childbirth-related mental illness in postpartum mothers. The treatment is aimed at enhancing maternal bonding, reducing postpartum depression (PPD) and anxiety…
- Trial name
- IN-OXT (NCT02505984)
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Anesthesia
In-vitro Study to Assess the Coagulation Effects of Exogenous Oxytocin Using Thromboelastography.
Oxytocin is normally administered following delivery in pregnant patients to reduce postpartum bleeding by increasing uterine tone. It is unclear whether the use of intravenous oxytocin alters coagulation in pregnant patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00788255
- Testing
- Final exogenous oxytocin concentration=22.5 μU/mL, Final exogenous oxytocin concentration=30.1μU/mL, Final exogenous oxytocin concentration=32.9μU/mL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cervical Ripening, Induction of Labor
Study of the Effectiveness of Cervical Ripening Balloon With and Without Oxytocin
Study Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal method for induction of labor in multiparous women who present with an unfavorable cervix.
- Conditions
- Cervical Ripening, Induction of Labor, Multiparity
- Trial name
- NCT03138252
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
PTSD
Sex/Gender Differences in Risk and Resilience to PTSD; Implication of Oxytocin
The purpose of the study is to use fMRI to investigate amygdala response to fearful faces in men and women with and without PTSD who have experienced childhood trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT01963078
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Megan Moran-Santa Maria
Healthy Adults
Peripheral Oxytocin and Touch
Research shows that slow gentle skin stroking can activate special sensory nerves in the skin that elicit relaxing effects on the body and mind, similar to the effects of the hormone oxytocin.
- Trial name
- POPP (NCT05326776)
- Testing
- Pitocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Effects of; Anesthesia, in Pregnancy
Carbetocin Versus Oxytocin and Hemodynamic Effects
A randomized double-blind trial of oxytocin 5 u, carbetocin 100 µg and placebo with hemodynamic response as a primary outcome measure.
- Trial name
- NCT00977769
- Testing
- carbetocin 100 µg, oxytocin 5 u
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Schizophrenia
A Pharmaco-imaging Approach to Predicting Social Functioning and Clinical Responses to Oxytocin Administration in Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia has a devastating and disproportionate effect on veterans compared to the general US population. Some of the most disabling symptoms, such as low motivation, difficulty expressing emotions, and decreased ability to…
- Trial name
- NCT03900754
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development