The effects of sugar intake, versus, chewing, and control, on experimentally induced pain-pressure threshold; a randomised repeated measure study in normal participants. (the LET'SEAT study)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Experimental Pain threshold; eating; chewing; Persistent painObesityOverweight; Health individuals

• Registration Number: TCTR20161107002
• Lead Sponsor: Teesside University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-11-07
• Study Completion: 2017-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy (self-reported) University students and aged between 16-50 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

People with any metabolic or other condition who have been advised to avoid eating sweets or other high calorie, low nutrition foods, any condition which could alter pain sensitivity such as neuropathic disorders, persistent pain, any present (or history, over the preceding six months) of medical problems of the upper limb, taking any analgesic medication (prescription or non-prescription), allergy to the sweets/chewing gum which will be used in the study, inability to, or any doubt of ability to, give Informed Consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
experimentally induced pain-pressure threshold (EIPPT). Pre and post intervention Wagner Force Oneâ„¢ FDIX digital pressure algometer

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
not applicable not applicable not applicable