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NCT03593473 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Inhaled Oxytocin and HPA Axis Reactivity

A Phase 2 study of Anxiety Disorders and Stress, Psychological, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
109
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03593473: Completed Phase 2 study of Anxiety Disorders and Stress, Psychological, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

NCT03593473 is a Phase 2 study of Anxiety Disorders and Stress, Psychological that has completed, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The registered enrollment target is 109 participants, below the 1,139-participant average among 84 other Anxiety Disorders trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03593473, a Phase 2 study of Anxiety Disorders and Stress, Psychological, has completed, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
109 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Mothers who were enrolled in the Mood, Mother and Infant study will be eligible to participate in the 6-year follow-up maternal visit. At the time of this visit, mothers will be randomized to a single 24 IU dose of nasal oxytocin or placebo. Following administration of the study drug, women will participate in the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST), and blood samples will be collected to quantify HPA axis reactivity.

Primary Outcome

The study drug will be administered 40 minutes before the TSST. Serum cortisol will be measured via peripheral IV 40 (-40) and 20 (-20) minutes before the TSST, at the start of the TSST (0 minutes), and at minutes 10 (during the speech task), 15 (during the math task), 28, 38, and 48 (during recovery).

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Intranasal Oxytocin

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • University of North Carolina School of Medicine - Chapel Hill

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 109 participants
Start Date 2019-02-07
Est. Completion 2023-07-25
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT03593473 record still lists

NCT03593473 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 109 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,139-participant average among 84 other Anxiety Disorders trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).

The record links to 3 conditions, with Anxiety Disorders appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT03593473 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03593473 about?

NCT03593473 is a clinical study titled "Inhaled Oxytocin and HPA Axis Reactivity". Mothers who were enrolled in the Mood, Mother and Infant study will be eligible to participate in the 6-year follow-up maternal visit. At the time of this visit, mothers will be randomized to a single 24 IU dose of nasal oxytocin or placebo. Following administration of the study drug, women will par...

What is the current status of trial NCT03593473?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 109 participants. The study started on 2019-02-07. Estimated completion is 2023-07-25.

What conditions does trial NCT03593473 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Anxiety Disorders, Stress, Psychological, Depression, Postpartum.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03593473?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Intranasal Oxytocin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03593473?

This trial is sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which has 1,109 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03593473 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03593473's enrollment target sits among peer trials

109 43rd of 84 higher than 42 of 84 other Anxiety Disorders trials

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