The study design is to assess the between groups factor (controls, chronic pain, addicted individuals) and repeated measures factor of pain/stress (pain vs no pain) along with a longitudinal component to assess stress, pain and addictive behaviors in daily life.
This proposal aims to systematically examine the physiologic, neuroendocrine and behavioral stress and pain responses to an adapted Cold Pressor Test and also assess specific cognitive and executive function tests in community volunteers with a history of stress and trauma, social users of alcohol, cannabis and individuals with alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder, opioid use disorder, cocaine use disorder and chronic pain.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
81
Yale Stress Pain Test involves 10 minutes exposure to 3 cycles of ice cold bucket hand immersion (stress) or 3 cycles of warm water immersion
Yale Stress Center
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Pain assessments
Pain will be assessed by asking participants, "Right now, how much pain do you feel?" asked using the VAS scale ranging from 0 to 100 as outlined in the Laboratory Pain Ratings assessment
Time frame: 3 years
Drug craving
Drug craving will be assessed by asking participants, "Right now, how much do you want to use your preferred drug?" This item will be presented in all assessments throughout the study period. Participants will be asked, "How much drug did you use in drinks/grams," that day in the evening prompt and in the previous day in the evening prompt.
Time frame: 3 years
Mood and anxiety assessments
The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) measures positive and negative mood and anxiety measures during the initial 28-day period. Participants respond to a 20-item test using a 5-point scale ranging from very slightly or not at all (1) to extremely (5) on the EMA.
Time frame: 3 years
Food consumption
Food consumption will be assessed via the evening survey during the initial 28-day period. Participants will respond with the top three types of food that they ate (e.g., "vegetables/salad", "sweet food/dessert", "white meat (e.g., fish/chicken)") and to what extent did they continue eating after feeling full (1=Not at all, 100=Very much).
Time frame: 3 years
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