Can the Perception of a Treatment Influence Pain Processing - an Examination of Psychological and Neurobiological Mechanisms

University of Aarhus19 enrolled

Overview

The study investigates the effect of an open (in full view of the patient) vs hidden treatment (without the patient's knowledge).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Neuropathic Pain

Interventions

Open-hiddenBEHAVIORAL

Administration of a treatment openly (in full view of the patient) vs hidden (without the patient's knowledge).

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- Neuropathic pain \> 3 on a 0-10 NRS. Exclusion Criteria: * Psychiatric or competing neurological disorders. * Known allergies to any medications, including local anesthetics.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mechanical visual analogue scale

Neuropathic pain assessed on mechanical visual analogue scale

Time frame: 10 minutes after treatment administration

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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