Plasma Oxytocin Changes in Response to Low-dose MDMA vs. Placebo in Patients With Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency and Healthy Controls

NCT ID: NCT06789705

Last Updated: 2025-02-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-01-27

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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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. This study will confirm previously published data and provide important safety data with low-dose MDMA stimulation testing.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Central Diabetes Insipidus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Case-control study with a randomized, double-blind, controlled, cross-over design
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators
The order of the two MDMA doses is predefined in a randomization list. The randomization list is not known to the participants, the investigators and the study nurses involved in the trial. Participants and study personnel involved in supervising the session will be blinded to treatment order. The order is balanced.

Study Groups

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3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and Placebo

In this arm, first MDMA is given and after a wash-out phase of at least 10 days, Placebo will be administered.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MDMA

Intervention Type DRUG

MDMA will be administered in a single dose of 50 mg (2 capsules of 25 mg MDMA) or 25mg (1 capsule of 25 mg MDMA, 1 capsule containing only mannitol filler) and given at treatment visit.

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo will be prepared as identical gelatin capsules containing only mannitol filler and given at treatment visit.

Placebo and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

In this arm, first Placebo is given and after a wash-out phase of at least 10 days, MDMA will be administered.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MDMA

Intervention Type DRUG

MDMA will be administered in a single dose of 50 mg (2 capsules of 25 mg MDMA) or 25mg (1 capsule of 25 mg MDMA, 1 capsule containing only mannitol filler) and given at treatment visit.

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo will be prepared as identical gelatin capsules containing only mannitol filler and given at treatment visit.

Interventions

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MDMA

MDMA will be administered in a single dose of 50 mg (2 capsules of 25 mg MDMA) or 25mg (1 capsule of 25 mg MDMA, 1 capsule containing only mannitol filler) and given at treatment visit.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo will be prepared as identical gelatin capsules containing only mannitol filler and given at treatment visit.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1\. Adult patients with confirmed diagnosis of Arginine Vasopressin deficiency (central diabetes insipidus)2 or with only anterior pituitary deficiency


1. Adult healthy controls
2. Matched for age, sex, Body mass index, and oestrogen replacement/menopause/hormonal contraceptives to patients
3. No medication, except hormonal contraception

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participation in a trial with investigational drugs within 30 days
2. Illicit substance use (except for cannabis) more than 10 times in lifetime or any time within the previous two months
3. Consumption of alcoholic beverages \>15 drinks/week
4. Tobacco smoking \>10 cigarettes/day
5. Cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease, heart failure Left ventricular ejection fraction \<40%, stroke in the last 3 months, atrial fibrillation/flatter, Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrome)
6. Uncontrolled arterial hypertension (\>140/90 mmHg) or hypotension (\<85mmHg)
7. Current or previous major psychiatric disorder (e.g., major depression, schizophrenia spectrum disorder)
8. Psychotic disorder in first-degree relatives
9. Regular intake of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
10. Pregnancy and breastfeeding
11. Diagnosed Chronic Kidney Disease \> grade III (glomerular filtration rate \< 30ml/min)
12. Diagnosed liver cirrhosis or alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) or aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) levels 2.5 times above the normal range
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mirjam Christ-Crain, Prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Locations

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University Hospital Basel

Basel, , Switzerland

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Switzerland

Central Contacts

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Mirjam Christ-Crain, Prof.

Role: CONTACT

+41 61 265 25 25

Facility Contacts

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Mirjam Christ-Crain, Prof.

Role: primary

+41 61 265 25 25

Other Identifiers

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2024-01105; kt24ChristCrain3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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