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The Effect of Intranasal Oxytocin on Pain Sensitivity and Threshold

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02550093

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Official title

The Effect of Intranasal Oxytocin on Pain Sensitivity and Threshold: A Randomized, Double Blinded, Crossover Volunteer Study

Brief summary

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Oxytocin is neurohypophysial peptide that acts mainly as a neuromodulator in the brain.The vast majority of basic science studies suggested a large effect of oxytocin in minimizing acute pain.Few studies have demonstrated an association between plasma levels of oxytocin and pain in humans. Since addictive properties of oxytocin have not been described, the drug may have important application in the management of acute and chronic pain. No studies have examined the effect of intranasal oxytocin on pain sensitivity and threshold.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02550093
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Enrollment
20 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Procedure · Behavioral

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
20 Years to 35 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers

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Study timeline

Start date
Mar 31, 2015
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2015
Completion
Oct 31, 2016
Last update posted
May 15, 2022

2015 – 2016

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago Illinois 60611

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