Can overly positive expectations have negative effects on pain?
Recruiting
- Conditions
- The study is conducted in a sample of healthy volunteers.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON21932
- Lead Sponsor
- eiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 123
Inclusion Criteria
1. 18-30 years
2. Good understanding of written and spoken English
Exclusion Criteria
1. Severe physical or psychological morbidity (e.g., heart and lung diseases, or DSM psychiatric disorders) that could adversely affect study participation
2. Chronic (≥ 6 months) pain complaints at present or in the past
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Experienced pain intensity during the first heat stimulus of moderate to high intensity directly following the suggestion, as assessed on a numerical rating scale (0 no pain – 10 worst pain imaginable).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Expected pain intensity of the second heat stimulus of moderate to high intensity following the suggestion, as assessed on a numerical rating scale (0 no pain – 10 worst pain imaginable).