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

Completed

• Conditions: Analgesia
• Interventions: Behavioral: Auditory inputs

• Registration Number: NCT03410563
• Lead Sponsor: University of Aarhus

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2018-01
• Study Start: 2018-01-03
• Study First Submitted: 2018-01-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-01-24
• Study First Posted: 2018-01-25
• Primary Completion: 2018-05-01
• Study Completion: 2018-05-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 2018-10-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy participants with normal hearing

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Exclusion Criteria

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

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Healthy participants	Auditory inputs	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analogue scales	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

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences; 🇩🇰 Aarhus C, Denmark