Clinical trials: Oxytocin Deficiency
Central Diabetes Insipidus (cDI)
Oxytocin Substitution Therapy in Patients With Central Diabetes Insipidus
This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial aims to investigate intranasal OXT as a novel therapeutical option in central diabetes insipidus (cDI) to improve psychological symptoms and socio-emotional functioning.
- Trial name
- OxyTUTION (NCT06036004)
- Testing
- Intranasal OXT
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany, Netherlands and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
AVP Deficiency, Diabetes Insipidus
Plasma Oxytocin Response to Oral Estrogens in Healthy Controls and AVP-Deficiency
The PHOENIX study aims to investigate whether oral estradiol valerate (EV) and ethinylestradiol (EE) can stimulate oxytocin (OXT) and neurophysin-1 (NP-1) release in humans.
- Trial name
- PHOENIX (NCT07361263)
- Testing
- estradiol valerate, esthinylestradiol
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Hypopituitarism, Central Diabetes Insipidus
Identification and Clinical Relevance of an Oxytocin Deficient State (GLP1 Study)
Oxytocin (OT) is a hypothalamic peptide that enters the peripheral circulation via the posterior pituitary gland. OT plays a key role in regulating appetite, psychopathology, prosocial behavior and sexual function.
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Central Diabetes Insipidus, Panhypopituitarism, Psychological Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04897802
- Testing
- Experimental: GLP1-RA (exenatide) administration
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency, Oxytocin Deficiency
Identifying Oxytocin Deficiency in Adults With Pituitary Disease
This is an open-label, pilot study, to characterize oxytocin response to a single dose of oral Estrogen-progestin in patients with arginine-vasopressin deficiency compared to healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT06460948
- Testing
- Norethindrone Acetate-Ethinyl Estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Austen Lawson
Hypopituitarism, Sleep Wake Disorders
Sleep Disorders in Hypothalamic and Pituitary Damage
Hypothalamus has a key role in multiple vital functions, including regulation of sleep-wake cycles. Oxytocin (OT), a neurohormone synthetized in the hypothalamus, has a wide range of physiological functions, including a putative…
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Sleep Wake Disorders, Hypothalamic Diseases, Oxytocin Deficiency
- Trial name
- SDHPD (NCT07143266)
- Testing
- This is an observational study. No drugs will be administered
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Birth Outcomes, Labor Pain and to Reduce Pain
The Effect of the Intrapartum Care Model Given in Line With WHO Recommendations on the Birth Process and Care
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the intrapartum care model provided in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on labor pain, fear, comfort, duration, oxytocin use and perception of midwifery…
- Conditions
- Birth Outcomes, Labor Pain and to Reduce Pain, Fear of Birth, Birth Comfort
- Trial name
- NCT06681675
- Testing
- The group that applied the Intrapartum Care Model
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency, Central Diabetes Insipidus
Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin on Sexual Well-Being in Patients With Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency and Healthy Controls
The study aims to investigate whether intranasal oxytocin (OXT) improves sexual well-being in patients with Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency (AVP-D).
- Conditions
- Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency, Central Diabetes Insipidus, Oxytocin Deficiency
- Trial name
- OxyPLEASURE (NCT06808516)
- Testing
- Oxytocin nasal spray
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Sonic Augmentation Technology
Plasma Oxytocin Changes in Response to Music Modified by Sonic Augmentation Technology
The investigator aim to investigate wheather music modified by sonic augmentation technology can produce increasing oxytocin levels with minimal to no side effects in a highly standardized setting
- Trial name
- TechnOXY (NCT07276152)
- Testing
- sonic augmentation technology
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency, Diabetes Insipidus
Effect of Intranasal Oxytocin on Emotion Recognition and Acute Psycho-Social Stress-induced Cortisol Increase in Patients With Central Diabetes Insipidus and Healthy Controls
This study aims to investigate the potential beneficial effects of intranasal oxytocin compared to placebo on emotion recognition and acute psychosocial stress in patients with arginine vasopressin deficiency compared to matched…
- Trial name
- OxyMOTION (NCT06676774)
- Testing
- Oxytocin nasal spray
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Oxytocin Deficiency, Hypopituitarism
Identification and Clinical Relevance of an Oxytocin Deficient State (Melatonin Study)
Oxytocin (OT) is a hypothalamic peptide that enters the peripheral circulation via the posterior pituitary gland. OT plays a key role in regulating appetite, psychopathology, prosocial behavior and sexual function.
- Conditions
- Oxytocin Deficiency, Hypopituitarism, Hypothalamic Obesity, Pituitary Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05319301
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency, Oxytocin Deficiency
Identifying Oxytocin Deficiency in Pediatric Patients With Pituitary Disease
An open-labeled, interventional pilot trial, 10 youth with AVP-D and 10 PD matched for age, sex, and BMI will be recruited from Pediatric Endocrinology and Neuroendocrinology at Massachusetts General Hospital and in the…
- Conditions
- Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency, Oxytocin Deficiency, Pediatric Disease, Hypopituitarism
- Trial name
- Pedi-EVOLVE (NCT07568509)
- Testing
- Norethindrone Acetate-Ethinyl Estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Vasopressin Deficiency
Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin in Patients With Arginine-vasopressin Deficiency
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover pilot study of single-dose intranasal oxytocin (6 IU and 24 IU) vs.
- Trial name
- NCT04789148
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin (IN-OXT) 6 IU single dose, Intranasal Oxytocin (IN-OXT) 6 IU repeat dose, Intranasal Oxytocin (IN-OXT) 24 IU single dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Austen Lawson
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Plasma Oxytocin Changes in Response to Low-dose MDMA vs. Placebo in Patients With Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency and Healthy Controls
The investigator hypothesize that low-dose MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) will produce a sufficiently strong oxytocin stimulation in healthy controls and no relevant increase in patients.
- Trial name
- OxyMAX (NCT06789705)
- Testing
- MDMA
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Hypopituitarism, Central Diabetes Insipidus
Identification and Clinical Relevance of an Oxytocin Deficient State (CRH Study)
Oxytocin (OT) is a hypothalamic peptide that enters the peripheral circulation via the posterior pituitary gland. OT plays a key role in regulating appetite, psychopathology, prosocial behavior and sexual function.
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Central Diabetes Insipidus, Panhypopituitarism, Psychological Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04902235
- Testing
- Experimental: CRH administration
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Oxytocin Deficiency, Postpartum Depression
The Relationship Between Oxytocin Level and Postpartum Depression
There are studies in the literature that associate oxytocin level with postpartum depression. This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between oxytocin levels measured during pregnancy and postpartum depression…
- Conditions
- Oxytocin Deficiency, Postpartum Depression, Prenatal Stress
- Trial name
- NCT04427410
- Testing
- Salivary test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University