The Analgesic Effect of Auditory Inputs and Its Relation to Psychological and Neurobiological Mechanisms

University of Aarhus1 site in 1 country48 target enrollmentJanuary 3, 2018

ConditionsAnalgesia

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Analgesia
Sponsor: University of Aarhus
Enrollment: 48
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Visual analogue scales
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The study investigates the analgesic effect of different auditory inputs. Employing a within-subject design, the study includes healthy participants that are exposed to thermal stimuli while listening to three different auditory inputs. By repeating this on separate test days, the involvement of bodily processes is investigated.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 3, 2018

End Date

May 1, 2018

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Aarhus

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Healthy participants with normal hearing

Exclusion Criteria

•Chronic pain conditions
•Other medical, psychiatric or neurological disorders
•Use of pain-relieving medication 24 hours prior to testing

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual analogue scales

Time Frame: An average of 3 weeks (Participants are tested at three different test days across an average of 3 weeks; the primary outcome measure will be assessed after each thermal stimulus at the three test days)

Acute pain assessed on visual analogue scales (0-100) examining pain intensity and pain unpleasantness