Modulation of Reinforcement Learning

NCT ID: NCT01712464

Last Updated: 2018-05-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-10-18

Study Completion Date

2016-08-07

Brief Summary

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This study aims to examine the modulation of neuronal and behavioural parameters of social reinforcement learning.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Impact of Oxytocin on Social Learning

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Cross over Oxytocin and Placebo

FMRI measurement and blood examinations after 26 IU Oxytocin (Syntocinon)or placebo on two consecutive days

Group Type OTHER

Oxytocin vs. Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

FMRI measurement and blood examinations after 26 IU Oxytocin (Syntocinon)or placebo on two consecutive days

Cross over Placebo and Oxytocin

FMRI measurement and blood examinations after 26 IU Oxytocin (Syntocinon)or placebo on two consecutive days

Group Type OTHER

Oxytocin vs. Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

FMRI measurement and blood examinations after 26 IU Oxytocin (Syntocinon)or placebo on two consecutive days

Interventions

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Oxytocin vs. Placebo

FMRI measurement and blood examinations after 26 IU Oxytocin (Syntocinon)or placebo on two consecutive days

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age between 18 and 26 years
* male
* IQ\>80
* written informed consent
* proband understands character, extent and individual consequences of the study
* competent persons who are able to follow the instructions of the study personnel
* for ASD patients: assured ASD diagnosis, comply of the ASD criteria ADI-R/ADOS-G

Exclusion Criteria

* prosopagnosia
* anaphylaxis of oxytocin or other chemical substances
* metal inside the body or other contraindications of mri scan
* physical illness which can affect the examinations or endanger the proband
* actual or assumed drug or alcohol abuse
* persons who are accommodated in an institution because of court or administrative order
* persons with a relationship of dependence to the sponsor or investigator
* healthy probands: psychiatric disorder according to ICD-10-WHO F at the moment and in history, continuous drug-intake at time of measurements
* patients with ASD: psychiatric disorder according to ICD-10-WHO F (except ASD disorder in patient group) during the last 12 month being not treated, continuous drug-intake at time of measurements (psychotropic medication), exception: stimulants used for treatment of attention disorders, if they can come off for the measurements
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

26 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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RWTH Aachen University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Martin Schulte-RĂ¼ther, Dr. rer. nat

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University Hospital, Aachen

Locations

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Universtiy Hospital Aachen

Aachen, Northrhine-Westfalia, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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12-033

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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