Love hormone may alter Fight-or-Flight decisions
NCT ID NCT07162584
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a single dose of oxytocin nasal spray changes how healthy adults escape from simulated predators in a virtual environment. Researchers will measure escape success, decision timing, and brain activity. The goal is to understand how oxytocin modulates defensive responses, which could shed light on anxiety and fear-related behaviors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- oxytocin nasal spray
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could reveal how oxytocin influences fear and decision-making under threat, potentially informing future anxiety treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, small study in healthy volunteers, not patients. Results may not apply to real-world threats or clinical conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy subjects without past or current psychiatric or neurological disorders Exclusion Criteria: * History of head injury; pregnant, menstruating, taking oral contraceptives; medical or psychiatric illness, * The presence of metal in the body or claustrophobia.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 611731, China
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