Oxytocin nasal spray for dementia caregivers
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a daily oxytocin nasal spray can help reduce stress and improve well-being in women who care for a family member with dementia. You would take the spray for 10 days and have brain scans and questionnaires.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman aged 50 or older.
- You care for a family member with dementia (age 50+) without pay, at least 5 hours weekly for the last 6 months.
- You are right-handed.
- You can travel to the University of Nebraska Medical Center for study visits (including an MRI brain scan).
- You do not have metal in your body (like pacemaker, braces) and are not pregnant or nursing.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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