Clinical Trials Logo
  1. Home
  2. Social Cognition
  3. NCT02228031

Oxytocin, Emotions and Mirror Neurons

Social Cognition Clinical Trial

Official title:
The Influence of Oxytocin on the Mirror Neuron System: Developing Brain Imaging Paradigms for Future Therapeutic Interventions

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this project is to investigate the possible effect of intranasally administered Oxytocin (OT) on specific mirror neuron areas in human brain. The mirror neuron system (MNS) is thought to be involved in action perception and understanding, and may also underlie more complex cognitive processes such as imitation. We will use electroencephalographic (EEG) investigations to examine brain activity while participants complete two different tasks, consisting of the observation and imitation of emotional facial expressions (video presented) and the observation and execution of simple grasping actions (live presented), respectively. In addition, before the beginning of the EEG recording session, subjects will be randomly assigned to two different groups (Oxytocin or Placebo group) and will receive a dose of either intranasal Oxytocin or Placebo solution. Oxytocin is a polypeptide hormone that plays a critical role in social behavior. We will identify mu and beta rhythm from the ongoing EEG and examine suppression as a function of emotion and goal directed action perception and imitation/execution.

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT02228031
Study type Interventional
Source University of Maryland, Baltimore
Contact
Status Completed
Phase Early Phase 1
Start date October 2014
Completion date August 2016
View Details
See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Recruiting NCT04406675 - Social Cognition in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis N/A
Completed NCT02566356 - Adult Study Oxytocin - fMRI Early Phase 1
Active, not recruiting NCT00747396 - The Bucharest Early Intervention Project N/A
Completed NCT02567032 - Adult Study Oxytocin - Behavioral Early Phase 1
Recruiting NCT03035669 - Effects of Mindfulness Training on Emotion Regulation and Social Cognition. N/A
Completed NCT03775564 - Effectiveness of the RemedRugby Program N/A
Not yet recruiting NCT06213194 - The Effects of Executive Functions and Social Cognition on Mental Health N/A
Recruiting NCT05773872 - Evaluation of Social Cognition in Patient With Type 1 or Type 2 Narcolepsy Versus Patients With Idiopathic Hypersomnia N/A
Completed NCT05320991 - Effects of Ketamine on Mentalizing and Metacognition in Healthy Volunteers Phase 4
Recruiting NCT01903915 - Social Dysfunction and Brain Dysfunction in Patients With Schizophrenia N/A
Recruiting NCT05194254 - MRI-Eye Tracking Pairing, a Tool for Assessing Social Cognition in Children With ASD N/A
Completed NCT00884897 - Oxytocin and Social Cognition in Schizophrenia Phase 2
Completed NCT03450356 - The German Version of the Awareness of Social Inference Test
Not yet recruiting NCT03812913 - Neuropsychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents With Turner Syndrome
Completed NCT02568709 - Oxytocin MEG Study Early Phase 1
Completed NCT02652013 - Evaluation and Neural Basis of Communication in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis N/A
Completed NCT05866328 - Online TP (Training Program) on SC (Social Cognition) for Schizophrenia N/A
Completed NCT01616407 - Effects of MDMA and Methylphenidate on Social Cognition Early Phase 1
Completed NCT01206842 - Social Cognition Training in Schizophrenia N/A
Completed NCT02577575 - Adult Oxytocin Study Early Phase 1