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Oxytocin

Pitocin, Syntocinon

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Completed EARLY PHASE1 INTERVENTIONAL NCT03136263

Oxytocin and Cognitive Control in Adult ADHD

View on ClinicalTrials.gov Updated Dec 15, 2025

Brief Summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study of single-dose intranasal oxytocin (24 IU) in 18-55 year-old men with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Following a screening visit to determine eligibility, participants will return for two main study visits. During the main study visits, study participants will receive either oxytocin (Syntocinon® nasal spray, Victoria Pharmacy, Zürich, Switzerland) or placebo (inactive ingredients of Syntocinon® nasal spray, Victoria Pharmacy), followed by assessments of cognitive control over attention and behavior. Twenty-four participants will be randomized 1:1 to one of two drug orders, i.e., oxytocin - placebo or placebo - oxytocin. In an additional neuroimaging substudy, a subset of participants will undergo task-based and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) following oxytocin/placebo administration to investigate the effects of oxytocin on fMRI activation and functional connectivity within the cognitive control network.

Interventions

Name: Oxytocin nasal spray
Type: DRUG
Description: Single-dose intranasal oxytocin (24 IU; Syntocinon® nasal spray, Victoria Pharmacy, Zürich, Switzerland)
Name: Placebo nasal spray
Type: DRUG
Description: Single-dose intranasal placebo (inactive ingredients of Syntocinon® nasal spray, Victoria Pharmacy, Zürich, Switzerland)

Primary Outcomes

Measure: Stop-signal task
TimeFrame: First and second main study visits (1-4 weeks apart)
Description: Mean difference in performance on the stop-signal task between the oxytocin and placebo visits (e.g., stop-signal reaction time)

Trial Information

NCT ID

NCT03136263

Status

Completed

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Phases

EARLY PHASE1

Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Last Updated

December 15, 2025