Love hormone spray tested for attention boost
NCT ID NCT07140237
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether oxytocin, given as a spray under the tongue, can affect how healthy men focus their attention. Researchers will measure eye movements and hormone levels in 250 participants. The goal is to understand if oxytocin works through specific receptors in the brain to control attention.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Oxytocin (lingual spray)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could reveal how oxytocin influences attention, potentially guiding future treatments for attention disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study in healthy volunteers, not patients. Results may not apply to real-world conditions or lead to any treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy male subjects without past or current psychiatric or neurological disorders Exclusion Criteria: * History of or current neurological/psychiatric disorders; * Use of psychotropic medications (including nicotine) * Visual impairments
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Life science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, China
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