Pain Threshold Measurements in High and Low Altitude Among Healthy Volunteer Adults: A Comparative Study

• Conditions: Pain
• Interventions: Other: pain threshold measurement

• Registration Number: NCT02752854
• Lead Sponsor: Taif University

Brief Summary

one measurement of pain threshold in high altitude and in low altitude using pressure algometer and Situational pain scale.

Detailed Description

the aim of the study is to compare between pain threshold in high 1.9000 m above sea level and low altitude at sea level in healthy volunteer adults.

Assessment performed using:

1. pressure algometer.

2. situational pain scale

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-04
• Status Verified: 2016-04
• Study First Submitted: 2016-04-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-04-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-04-26
• Study First Posted: 2016-04-27
• Last Update Posted: 2016-04-27
• Primary Completion: 2016-05
• Study Completion: 2016-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 484

Inclusion Criteria

• age 18-52 years old.
• healthy volunteers

Exclusion Criteria

• no musculoskeletal problems including muscle spasm
• no recent injuries or operations.
• not suffering from any painful condition.
• not on pain medications or antidepressant

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group A	pain threshold measurement	Pain threshold measurement in high altitude
Group B	pain threshold measurement	Pain threshold measurement in low altitude

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain threshold assessed with a pressure algometer	1 year	pain threshold measurement

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
situational pain scale	1 year	measures pain perception in different painful situations