Trial Outcomes & Findings for Deciphering the Role of Oxytocin in Motivation: an fMRI Study (NCT NCT01722071)

NCT ID: NCT01722071

Last Updated: 2016-01-29

Results Overview

Drug effect will be assessed by ascertaining changes in brain activity between placebo and oxytocin sessions. Imaging data will be analyzed from all subjects in a final analysis. Individual subject analyses will be done on a bimonthly basis. Results represent neural responses to the anticipation of an uncertain reward within the Nucleus Accumbens (Bilateral). These are given as beta values (i.e. parameter estimates).

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

20 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Change from Week 1, Day 1 (Scan 1) and Scan 2 (within the first 30 days after scan 1).

Results posted on

2016-01-29

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo Then Oxytocin
These participants were first studied using fMRI following self-administration of placebo (followed by another scanning session with oxytocin). Placebo: Placebo intranasal administration, 3 puffs per nostril delivered approximately 30 minutes prior to scanning session.
Oxytocin Then Placebo
These participants were first studied using fMRI following self-administration of oxytocin (followed by another scanning session with placebo). Oxytocin: Oxytocin intranasal administration, 24 IU, 3 puffs per nostril at 4 IU per puff delivered approximately 30 minutes prior to scanning session.
Overall Study
STARTED
10
10
Overall Study
COMPLETED
9
10
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Placebo Then Oxytocin
These participants were first studied using fMRI following self-administration of placebo (followed by another scanning session with oxytocin). Placebo: Placebo intranasal administration, 3 puffs per nostril delivered approximately 30 minutes prior to scanning session.
Oxytocin Then Placebo
These participants were first studied using fMRI following self-administration of oxytocin (followed by another scanning session with placebo). Oxytocin: Oxytocin intranasal administration, 24 IU, 3 puffs per nostril at 4 IU per puff delivered approximately 30 minutes prior to scanning session.
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

Deciphering the Role of Oxytocin in Motivation: an fMRI Study

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Participants
n=20 Participants
Each participant will complete baseline assessments prior to being studied using fMRI
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
22 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
20 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Week 1, Day 1 (Scan 1) and Scan 2 (within the first 30 days after scan 1).

Population: Only 8 participants' BOLD data were included in the final group analysis in the Placebo then Oxytocin arm -- 1 participant was excluded from the study prior to scanning, 1 participant was scanned but due to technical issues the BOLD data was not used.

Drug effect will be assessed by ascertaining changes in brain activity between placebo and oxytocin sessions. Imaging data will be analyzed from all subjects in a final analysis. Individual subject analyses will be done on a bimonthly basis. Results represent neural responses to the anticipation of an uncertain reward within the Nucleus Accumbens (Bilateral). These are given as beta values (i.e. parameter estimates).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo Then Oxytocin
n=8 Participants
Each participant will be studied using fMRI following self-administration of placebo. Placebo: Placebo intranasal administration, 3 puffs per nostril delivered approximately 30 minutes prior to scanning session.
Oxytocin Then Placebo
n=10 Participants
Each participant will be studied using fMRI following self-administration of oxytocin. Oxytocin: Oxytocin intranasal administration, 24 IU, 3 puffs per nostril at 4 IU per puff delivered approximately 30 minutes prior to scanning session.
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Data: Change in BOLD Activity Between Placebo and Oxytocin Treatment.
Placebo
0.7944 BOLD signal change (beta values)
Standard Error 0.3252
0.5790 BOLD signal change (beta values)
Standard Error 0.2515
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Data: Change in BOLD Activity Between Placebo and Oxytocin Treatment.
Oxytocin
0.6119 BOLD signal change (beta values)
Standard Error 0.2040
0.6688 BOLD signal change (beta values)
Standard Error 0.3642

Adverse Events

Placebo Then Oxytocin

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Oxytocin Then Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Tiffany Love, PhD

University of Michigan

Phone: 734-219-3674

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place