The Analgesic Effect of Auditory Inputs and Its Relation to Psychological and Neurobiological Mechanisms

University of Aarhus48 enrolled

Overview

The study investigates the analgesic effect of different auditory inputs. Employing a within-subject design, the study includes healthy participants that are exposed to thermal stimuli while listening to three different auditory inputs. By repeating this on separate test days, the involvement of bodily processes is investigated.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Analgesia

Interventions

Auditory inputsBEHAVIORAL

Three different auditory inputs

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy participants with normal hearing Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic pain conditions * Other medical, psychiatric or neurological disorders * Use of pain-relieving medication 24 hours prior to testing

Locations (1)

Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences

Aarhus C, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual analogue scales

Acute pain assessed on visual analogue scales (0-100) examining pain intensity and pain unpleasantness

Time frame: An average of 3 weeks (Participants are tested at three different test days across an average of 3 weeks; the primary outcome measure will be assessed after each thermal stimulus at the three test days)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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