A Possible Effect of Oxytocin During Interaction Between Humans and Animals (Oxytocin2010)

Norwegian University of Life Science (NMBU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Animal Assisted Therapy

Treatments: Other: Measuring oxytocin level in blood

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01226017

2010/1589

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the possible change of Oxytocin level in human blood after positive interaction with farm animals.

Full description

The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the possible change of Oxytocin level in human blood after positive interaction with farm animals and filling in instruments measuring anxiety and stress.

Enrollment: 18 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• woman
• age 20-30 years old
• physical capable of being in a farm environment and have contact with cows

Exclusion criteria

• pregnancy
• breastfeeding
• anxiety for blood sampling
• anxiety for animals
• allergies
• psychiatric diagnoses
• medication

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)