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NCT Number: NCT03067805

Influence of Oxytocin on Romantic Jealousy

The aim is to evoke romantic jealousy between couples and investigate whether oxytocin has effect on it.

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Key information

Conditions

Sexual Infidelity Emotional Infidelity Jealousy

Age range

17 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology

Chengdu, Sichuan, 611731, China

About this study

In a double-blind, between- subject placebo (PLC) controlled design,investigators plan to test the effect of intranasal oxytocin on romantic jealousy evoked by the Imaginary of Partner's Infidelity Task and Cyberball Game in romantically attached subjects.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy couples in romantic relationship for more than 3 months and have intimate experience with each other before.

Exclusion criteria

  • medical or psychiatric illness

Treatment and study plan

Sexual Infidelity Condition

Behavioral

Emotional Infidelity Condition

Behavioral

Neutral Condition

Behavioral

Player in Jealousy Condition

Behavioral

Player in Non-Jealousy Condition

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Arousal and jealousy ratings as assessed by Likert Scales

    Time frame: 145 Minutes

    Oxytocin effect on arousal and jealousy on sexual and emotional infidelity sentences

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Mar 1, 2017
Registry last updated
Nov 14, 2019

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