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Hilotherapy at four different Temperatures to Measure Pain Threshold and Tolerance in Periocular Regio

Not Applicable
Conditions
Pain threshold and pain tolerance at different temperatures in healthy volunteers
Registration Number
DRKS00023028
Lead Sponsor
niversität zu Köln Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

Healthy Caucasians volunteer over 18 years old in both genders

Exclusion Criteria

Volunteers with glaucoma, dry eye or other inflammatory diseases, mental illness, diabetes, substance abuse, Raynaud's syndrome, facial surgery.
Pregnant females volunteers.
Volunteers with pacemakers or implanted electronic devices.
Volunteers who are unable to cooperate.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain threshold:<br>the time point at which the subject first reports noticeable pain; <br>pain tolerance:<br>the time point for subjects that they can no longer endure the cold stimulation.<br>Pain intensity score:<br>The maximum degree of pain felt during the test, and the type of pain (dull pain, sharp pain, burning pain...).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The relationship between pain scores and the volunteers' physical characteristics (age, gender, body fat index, body temperature) will be analyzed.
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