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Attenuation of Pain in Men and Women

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Drug: Naltrexone, then placebo
Drug: Placebo, then Naltrexone
Registration Number
NCT01220414
Lead Sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine opioid and endocannabinoid mechanisms of exercise-induced analgesia in men and women.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Healthy men and women

Exclusion Criteria
  • current cardiac or other chronic diseases (e.g., cancer, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease); routine use of prescriptive medications; history of vasovagal response to phlebotomy; an allergy to naltrexone; pregnancy; current smokers; current use of recreational drugs; history of substance abuse

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
WomenPlacebo, then Naltrexone-
MenPlacebo, then Naltrexone-
WomenNaltrexone, then placebo-
MenNaltrexone, then placebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time for Subject to Reach Pain ThresholdBaseline
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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