Oxytocin Levels in Typically Developing Boys

University of North Carolina (UNC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Boys

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02006381

13-3288

Details and patient eligibility

About

Measuring basal levels of plasma oxytocin in individuals with typical development across childhood and adolescence using both extracted and unextracted EIA methods.

Full description

Measuring basal levels of plasma oxytocin in individuals with typical development across childhood and adolescence using both extracted and unextracted EIA methods. This study is necessary since there is great variability in reported plasma oxytocin in typically developing children from other studies as well as up to 1000 fold variability in such levels using different assay procedures. Further existing studies have not clearly described variation in levels with age. all samples will be taken in the afternoon.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 3 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Between 3 and 17 years old, inclusive
• Consent of parent or guardian.

Exclusion criteria

• Exclusion Criteria for Healthy Control Participants:
• Female gender
• Evidence of a mental health diagnosis
• Evidence of significant medical condition (ie: renal, cardiovascular or genetic disease)
• First degree family member with an ASD diagnosis

Trial design

60 participants in 3 patient groups

Age 3-6

Description:

This will include 10 typically developing boys age 3-6

Age 7-12

Description:

This will include 10 typically developing boys age 7-12

Age 13-17

Description:

This will include 10 typically developing boys age 13-17