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Clinical trial of modulatory effects of oxytocin treatment on higher-order social cognition in autism spectrum disorder: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind and crossover trial

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Title
Clinical trial of modulatory effects of oxytocin treatment on higher-order social cognition in autism spectrum disorder: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind and crossover trial
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BMC Psychiatry, September 2016
DOI 10.1186/s12888-016-1036-x
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Katrin Preckel, Philipp Kanske, Tania Singer, Frieder M Paulus, Sören Krach

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorders are neurodevelopmental conditions with severe impairments in social communication and interaction. Pioneering research suggests that oxytocin can improve motivation, cognition and attention to social cues in patients with autism spectrum disorder. The aim of this clinical trial is to characterize basic mechanisms of action of acute oxytocin treatment on neural levels and to relate these to changes in different levels of socio-affective and -cognitive functioning. This clinical study is a randomized, double-blind, cross-over, placebo-controlled, multicenter functional magnetic resonance imaging study with two arms. A sample of 102 male autism spectrum disorder patients, diagnosed with Infantile Autistic Disorder (F84.0 according to ICD-10), Asperger Syndrome (F84.5 according to ICD-10), or Atypical Autism (F84.1 according to ICD-10) will be recruited and will receive oxytocin and placebo nasal spray on two different days. Autism spectrum disorder patients will be randomized to determine who receives oxytocin on the first and who on the second visit. Healthy control participants will be recruited and case-control matched to the autism spectrum disorder patients. The primary outcome will be neural network activity, measured with functional magnetic resonance imaging while participants perform socio-affective and -cognitive tasks. Behavioral markers such as theory of mind accuracy ratings and response times will be assessed as secondary outcomes in addition to physiological measures such as skin conductance. Trait measures for alexithymia, interpersonal reactivity, and social anxiety will also be evaluated. Additionally, we will analyze the effect of oxytocin receptor gene variants and how these potentially influence the primary and secondary outcome measures. Functional magnetic resonance imaging assessments will take place at two time points which will be scheduled at least two weeks apart to ensure a sufficient wash-out time after oxytocin treatment. The study has been approved by an ethical review board and the competent authority. Revealing the mechanisms of acute oxytocin administration, especially on the socio-affective and -cognitive domains at hand, will be a further step towards novel therapeutic interventions regarding autism. German Clinical Trial Register DRKS00010053 . The trial was registered on the 8(th) of April 2016.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Japan 1 <1%
Spain 1 <1%
Denmark 1 <1%
Unknown 211 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 33 15%
Researcher 27 13%
Student > Master 27 13%
Student > Bachelor 23 11%
Student > Doctoral Student 18 8%
Other 41 19%
Unknown 45 21%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 73 34%
Neuroscience 25 12%
Medicine and Dentistry 21 10%
Nursing and Health Professions 11 5%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 3%
Other 25 12%
Unknown 53 25%
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