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Relevance of endogenous conditioned pain modulation (CPM) for hyperalgesia following a first-degree burn-injury in healthy volunteers.

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Recruiting
Conditions
Endogenous pain inhibition and sensitization mechanisms leading to acute and chronic painhealthy volunteers
Registration Number
DRKS00009252
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum MünsterKlinik für Anästhesiologie, operative Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
84
Inclusion Criteria

healthy volunteers

Exclusion Criteria

- intake of analgesics or psychopharmaca
- chronic pain condition
- neurological condition
- diabetes mellitus
- hypertension
- pregnancy
- intake of oral contraception

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation between Conditioned Pain Modulation Effect and the magnitude of secondary hyperalgesia before and 1, 3, 9 and 24 hours after induction of the experimental burn-injury<br><br>Measurement of Conditioned Pain Modulation Effect: painful stimulation with contact heat before, during and after immersing their contralateral hand in painful cold water (conditioned stimulation). The degree by which the conditioning stimulation affects the contact heat stimulus reflects pain inhibition. <br><br>Measurement of secondary hyperalgesia: an area of augmented pain sensitivity, which is mediated by the central nervous system, develops surrounding the burn. This area reflects central sensitization.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation between Conditioned Pain Modulation and thermal and mechanical thresholds and mechanical pain sensitivity before and 1, 3, 9 and 24 hours after induction of the experimental burn-injury; Differences across gender and menstrual cycle (folicular phase, luteal phase) in women regarding the above mentioned parameters before and 1, 3, 9 and 24 hours after induction of the experimental burn-injury; correlation between sex hormone levels (estrogene, progesterone, testosterone, FSH, LH) and the above mentioned parameters before and 1, 3, 9 and 24 hours after induction of the experimental burn-injury<br>
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