Effects of Hydrocortisone on Social Cognition and Memory (CORT-COG)

Charité University Medicine Berlin

Status: Completed

Conditions: Individuality

Treatments: Other: Hydrocortisone

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02478021

WI-CO-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The effects of hydrocortisone on cognition will be investigated.

Full description

80 healthy young individuals (40 females and 40 male) will be recruited an randomized to either placebo or 10 mg hydrocortisone before testing. Tasks will on emotion recognition, memory and cognitive flexibilty will be conducted.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age 18 - 30
• medication free

Exclusion criteria

• any medication
• severe ilness

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Hydrocortisone

Experimental group

Description:

10 mg hydrocortisone

Treatment:

Other: Hydrocortisone

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

1 pill Placebo

Treatment:

Other: Hydrocortisone