Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00482404
Effects of Romantic Affection on Blood Chemistry and Immune Parameters
Study of the Effects of Romantic Affection on Blood Lipids, Blood Glucose, C-Reactive Protein, and Antibodies to Latent Epstein-Barr Virus
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- EARLY_Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- —
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 80 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
This trial tests the hypothesis that increasing nonverbal affection in romantic relationships will improve blood lipid parameters (total cholesterol, high and low density lipoproteins, triglycerides), blood glucose, and immune parameters (C-reactive protein and antibodies to latent Epstein-Barr virus). 52 healthy cohabiting romantic couples took part. In half of the couples, one partner increased the frequency of romantic kissing with the other partner during the six-week trial. The other couples received no such instruction. Blood tests performed before and after the trial were used to assess the health outcomes.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Romantic kissing |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2007-02-01
- Completion
- 2007-05-01
- First posted
- 2007-06-05
- Last updated
- 2007-06-05
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00482404. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.