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CompletedNCT05298085DYSMOTUpdated Jun 1, 2023

Effect of Intranasal Oxytocin on Dysphagia in Children and Adolescents With Prader-Willi Syndrome

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of Oxytocin nasal spray and Placebo in Prader-Willi Syndrome, sponsored by University Hospital, Toulouse. Completed at 4 sites in France. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-06-01.

Sponsored by University Hospital, Toulouse · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Other

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Apr 2023, 3 years 5 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
25
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
2 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This phase 2B is designed to test the effectiveness of intranasal Oxytocin on Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS).

This is a prospective, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, Phase 2B clinical study planned to include around 24 PWS patients aged 2-17 years and 5 months.

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Conditions studied

  • Prader-Willi Syndrome

Keywords

  • Prader-Willi syndrome
  • Oxytocin
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In context

Prader-Willi Syndrome

138 studies on the registry are indexed under Prader-Willi Syndrome; 24 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 25 is below the median of 30 across 96 interventional studies indexed under Prader-Willi Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Toulouse is the lead sponsor of 794 studies on the registry; 214 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
2 Years to 17 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Male or female patients between 2 years and 17 years and 5 months at inclusion.
  2. Genetically confirmed diagnosis of PWS.
  3. Parents (or legal representative) have signed the informed consent form and are willing to comply with all study procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. A history of hypersensitivity to the study drug or drugs with similar chemical structures, to excipients of the product, or to latex;
  2. Intolerance of intranasal administrations (including when due to a major behavioural problem);
  3. Hyponatremia (clinically relevant at the discretion of the investigator);
  4. Hypokalaemia (clinically relevant at the discretion of the investigator);
  5. Prolongation of the QT interval and/or family history of prolongation of the QT interval;
  6. Concomitant treatment prolonging the QT interval;
  7. Start of growth hormone (GH) treatment within the last 4 weeks before inclusion;
  8. History of abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) (validated by a cardiologist);
  9. Pregnant girls; (for girls with childbearing potential who do not have contraception and are sexually active, a negative pregnancy test will be required)
  10. Patient with clinical signs in the context of contact with COVID-19 infected person.
  11. Patient included in another study protocol on a medicinal product within the last 6 months;
  12. Administrative problems:

    1. Inability to give parents (or legal representatives) expert medical information;
    2. No coverage by a social security regime.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
25 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    OXYTOCIN nasal spray

    intranasal administration of Oxytocin

    Drug: Oxytocin nasal spray

  • Placebo comparator
    PLACEBO

    intranasal administration of placebo

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugOxytocin nasal spray

    Study treatment will be administered intranasally daily for 12 weeks. The daily dose of OT will be adapted according to age at the beginning of the study

    Also known as: oxytocin

  • DrugPlacebo

    Study treatment will be administered intranasally daily for 12 weeks.

    Also known as: placebo nasal spray

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) score change

    Percentage of patient with at least one VFSS subscore's change from baseline

    Time frame: after 12 weeks oxytocin (OT) / placebo (at V2)

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Study locations

4 sites
  • Hopital Jeanne de Flandre
    Lille, France
  • Hôpital Femme-Mère-enfant Groupement hospitalier Est
    Lyon, France
  • Chu Rouen
    Rouen, France
  • CHU de Toulouse
    Toulouse, France
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 1, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05298085
Lead sponsor
University Hospital, Toulouse
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 28, 2022
Start date
Apr 5, 2022
Primary completion
Apr 11, 2023
Completion
Apr 11, 2023
Last update
Jun 1, 2023

Study contacts

TAUBER Maithé, MD
principal investigator · University Hospital, Toulouse

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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