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The effect of oxytocin administration on empathy and emotion recognition in healthy and antisocial adolescents

Our primary objective is to investigate whether oxytocin administration can affect empathy and emotion recognition in healthy and antisocial adolescents. We expect that oxytocin will enhance empathy and emotion recognition in both healthy and…

Think different. A study into the feasibility and the effectiveness of an online Cognitive Bias Modification training on an app for adolescents with an obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

This study concerns research into the applicability and effectiveness of CBM-I training through an app on the mobile phone. The research is done in adolescents (12-18 years) treated at the Bascule clinic for OCD. The training will take place during…

The efficacy of the walk-bike on quality of life and exercise capacity in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a pilot study.

Primary objective• To assess the effect of use of a walk-bike in IPF patients for 8 weeks on health-related quality of life, measured with the St. George Respiratory Questionnaire, at baseline, week 9 and week 18, in patients with IPF.Secondary…

A randomized, open label balanced two period, two-treatment, two-sequence crossover study to evaluate the effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of buspirone after a single oral administration of Lybridos in healthy female subjects

Primary objective1. To determine the effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of buspirone administered as the Lybridos formulationSecondary objective1. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of a single dose of Lybridos under fasted and fed…

A randomized, cross-over, dose-response trial of tyrosine and its effect on working memory in healthy elderly and young people

The primary objective is to choose the dose (100, 150 or 200 mg/kg body weight) of tyrosine that shows the highest increase in plasma tyrosine concentration, based on comparison of the dose-response curves, in elderly. These dose-response curves…

A single dose, randomized, four-way cross-over, bioavailability and food interaction study of PedPRM (Pediatric Prolonged Release Melatonin, Neurim Pharmaceuticals Ltd) and Circadin® tablets in healthy male and female volunteers.

Primary Objective- To demonstrate dose proportionality between 1 mg and 5 mg of PedPRM (Neurim Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) following a single oral dose in healthy male and female volunteers (treatment A and C), under fed conditions.Secondary Objectives-…

Does body satisfaction improve in adolescents with an eating disorder due to an online training based on evaluative conditioning?

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a brief computer intervention to improve body satisfcation and self-esteem in a clinical population of adolescents with an eating disorder. We will examine whether the intervention is…

Proof-of-concept study on treating cognitive side-effects of Tamoxifen with guanfacine in postmenopausal women with E2/Pg receptor-positive breast cancer.

Provide proof-of-concept for the hypothesis that guanfacine diminishes cognitive side-effects in ER+ BC patients treated with adjuvant hormonal therapy. Secondary, provide data for power calculations in later studies.

An open label study in two parallel groups, each receiving in a randomized, two period, cross-over design two single doses of Risperdal® Consta®, to explore the comparative bioavailability of two different batches of Risperdal® Consta® and the intra subject variability of one Risperdal® Consta® batch after intramuscular administration in healthy volunteers

Primary objectives:* To explore the comparative bioavailability between 12.5 mg of Risperdal® Consta® prepared from a 25 mg dose strength of Risperdal® Consta® EU-sourced, and 12.5 mg of Risperdal® Consta® prepared from a 12.5 mg dose strength…

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active-Controlled, 4 Period Crossover Study to Evaluate the Effect of Lemborexant versus Placebo on Driving Performance in Healthy Adult and Elderly Subjects.

Primary ObjectiveThe primary objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of lemborexant 2.5, 5, and 10 mg compared to placebo on standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP) during an on-road driving test in the morning following a single dose…

Acute effects of 40 mg cortisol on emotion and cognition.

To investigate acute effects of a single 40 mg dose hydrocortisone, compared with placebo, on stress and various aspects of attention and other cognitive processing of emotionally relevant stimuli in healthy anxious young females. The main question…

The role of catecholaminergic neurotransmission in attention and cognition

The aim of this (pilot) study is to investigate if stress affects memory and attention skills by impacting the dopamine and noradrenalinesystem.

A randomized, double-blind, placebo and reference controlled, multiple ascending dose study to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of multiple doses of Memogain administered by intranasal application to healthy elderly subjects.

Objective(s)• To evaluate the safety and tolerability after intranasal administration of ascending multiple doses of Memogain in healthy elderly subjects.• To evaluate the PK after intranasal administration of ascending multiple doses of Memogain in…

Cognitive effects of nutritional manipulation using the amino acid tyrosine in healthy subjects with ADHD-symptoms

The objective of this experiment is to establish the effects of tyrosine suppletion on cognitive symptoms seen in ADHD. Cognition will be assessed, while simultaneously recording brain activity.

Distractibility in ADHD associated with reduced ability to modulate alpha band oscillations in attentional tasks

Posner spatial cueing task will be used to investigate electrophysiological differences in brain oscillatory lateralization during attentional shifts in children with and without ADHD. We hypothesize that the observed difference in the ability to…

A single-center, randomized, open-label, four-period, four-treatment, cross-over study to investigate the comparative bioavailability of dispersible tablet and capsule formulations of RO5285119 in healthy volunteers

The purpose of the study is to investigate how quickly and to what extent RO5285119 is absorbed from the gut and then eliminated from the body (this is called pharmacokinetics).It will also be investigated to what extent RO5285119 is tolerated.

A double blind, randomized, placebo controlled, cross-over study to validate the predictive power of the demarcation formula for Lybrido and Lybridos efficacy in women with female sexual interest/arousal disorder, in the domestic situation.

Primary Objective• To validate the existing demarcation formula (consisting of psychometric and biological markers) which predicts the sensitivity to Lybrido or Lybridos in women with female sexual interest/arousal disorder (FSIAD with or without…

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 2-Period Crossover Study to Evaluate the Effect of Intranasal Esketamine on Cognitive Functioning in Healthy Subjects

To evaluate the effect of intranasal esketamine 84 mg on cognition, and duration of cognitive effects (if present), as assessed using a computerized test battery (Cogstate®).

Degrading traumatic memories, a functional MRI study in PTSD

To extend our understanding of brain mechanisms involved in intrusive memory degrading by eye movement during recall of traumatic memories in the treatment of PTSD.Brain areas involved in visual imagery are well-documented, and comprise the primary…

Effects of methylphenidate on resting state connectivity in healthy controls and in adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Primary Objective:The primary objective in the current trial is to use graph theory to examine how the organization of the functional brain network may be altered by the administration of methylphenidate. The main question we intend to answer in…