Oxytocin in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders

NCT ID: NCT02007447

Last Updated: 2019-10-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-06-30

Study Completion Date

2018-05-04

Brief Summary

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This study is design to evaluate the influence of oxytocin in some aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), such as, repetitive and stereotyped behavior, social skills, quality of life and disruptive behaviors.

Null hypothesis: social skills, quality of life, disruptive behaviors and repetitive behaviors do not improve with the use of oxytocin. Experimental Hypothesis: social skills, quality of life, disruptive behaviors and repetitive and stereotyped behaviors improve with the use of oxytocin.

Detailed Description

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Individuals with ASD have impaired social interaction, repetitive and disruptive behaviors. Oxytocin has been described to improve those skills and studies suggest that administration can reduce repetitive behaviors as well as enhance social interaction and communication deficits.

This study is design to evaluate the influence of oxytocin in some aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), such as, repetitive and stereotyped behavior, social skills, quality of life and disruptive behaviors.

Instruments:

1. Evaluation of social skills: Matson Evaluation of Social Skills (MESSY): consisting of 62 items divided into six factors that assess social skills such as appropriate social skills, assertiveness inadequate, impulsivity, self-confidence, jealousy withdraw, and other items that do not fit another classification.
2. Evaluation of repetitive behavior: Repetitive Behavior Scale (RBS): Consists of 43 items divided into six subscales: stereotyped behavior, self-harm behavior, compulsive behavior, ritualistic behavior, behavior monotonous and restricted behavior. This scale is able to measure the presence and severity of repetitive behaviors as common in individuals on the autism spectrum.
3. Evaluation disruptive behavior: Vineland, just the part that assess disruptive behavior
4. Multidimensional Student's Life Satisfaction Scale (MSLSS)

Conditions

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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OCYTOCINA - SPRAY NASAL

OCYTOCINA - SPRAY NASAL - 24Ui twice per day for 8 weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

OCYTOCINA - SPRAY NASAL

Intervention Type DRUG

The initial sample is divided into two groups (A and B): group A receive oxytocin intranasal for 8 weeks 24UI twice a day (3 applications per nostril 4UI 12/12 hours); group B will receive placebo for 8 weeks

Placebo

Placebo - twice per day for 8 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

OCYTOCINA - SPRAY NASAL

Intervention Type DRUG

The initial sample is divided into two groups (A and B): group A receive oxytocin intranasal for 8 weeks 24UI twice a day (3 applications per nostril 4UI 12/12 hours); group B will receive placebo for 8 weeks

Interventions

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OCYTOCINA - SPRAY NASAL

The initial sample is divided into two groups (A and B): group A receive oxytocin intranasal for 8 weeks 24UI twice a day (3 applications per nostril 4UI 12/12 hours); group B will receive placebo for 8 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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SYNTOCINON - SPRAY NASAL OXYTOCIN

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male
* Age between 11 years 11 months and 17 years 11 months
* Autism spectrum disorder according to DSM V
* ADI \> 10
* WISC \> 70
* CARS \> 30

Exclusion Criteria

* Female
* presence of genetic and neurological syndromes
* changes in drugs or in any intervention during the study
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Helena Paula Brentani

Helena Paula Brentani

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Helena P. Brentani, PHD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Locations

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Institute os Psychiatry, Clinical Hospital at São Paulo

São Paulo, , Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

References

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Tachibana M, Kagitani-Shimono K, Mohri I, Yamamoto T, Sanefuji W, Nakamura A, Oishi M, Kimura T, Onaka T, Ozono K, Taniike M. Long-term administration of intranasal oxytocin is a safe and promising therapy for early adolescent boys with autism spectrum disorders. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2013 Mar;23(2):123-7. doi: 10.1089/cap.2012.0048. Epub 2013 Mar 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23480321 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CAAE 10922213.7.0000.0068

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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