Double-blind Placebo Controlled Study of Oxytocin in Fragile X Syndrome

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the medication oxytocin is an effective and tolerable treatment in adolescent males with fragile X syndrome (FraX) for improving socially appropriate behaviors and reducing social anxiety.

Timeline

Start

2007-02

Primary completion

2009-11

Completion

2010-01

Publications

• Results Hall SS, Lightbody AA, McCarthy BE, Parker KJ, Reiss AL. Effects of intranasal oxytocin on social anxiety in males with fragile X syndrome. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2012 Apr;37(4):509-18. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.07.020. Epub 2011 Aug 20.

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