In this experiment, the investigators would like to test the following: 1. Does acute pain induced by hypertonic injection cause changes in plasma miRNA and protein expression ? 2. Can these canges correlate with the development of local hyperalgesia? 3. How does the plasma miRNA expression change over a duration of 24 hours post pain induction ? 4. Which mRNA targets are potentially affected by acute pain?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
The participant will be given i.d. in 0.1 mL volumes of a hypertonic saline solution
The participant will be given i.d. in 0.1 mL volumes of a saline solution
Whole blood samples (5 mL per each time point, a total of 20 mL per subject) will be collected
Aalborg University
Aalborg, North Denmark, Denmark
AAlborg University
Aalborg, North Denmark, Denmark
miRNA expression over time
Plasma miRNA evaluation
Time frame: Before injection
miRNA expression over time
Plasma miRNA evaluation
Time frame: 30 minutes post-injection
miRNA expression over time
Plasma miRNA evaluation
Time frame: 3 hours post-injection
miRNA expression over time
Plasma miRNA evaluation
Time frame: 24 hours post-injection
Protein expression over time
Plasma protein evaluation
Time frame: Before injection
Protein expression over time
Plasma protein evaluation
Time frame: 30 minutes post-injection
Protein expression over time
Plasma protein evaluation
Time frame: 3 hours post-injection
Protein expression over time
Plasma protein evaluation
Time frame: 24 hours post-injection
Assessment of pain: visual analog scale
Pain following capsaicin injection will be monitored for 20 minutes using a computerized 100 mm visual analog scale (eVAS software Aalborg University, Denmark), installed on a tablet.
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Time frame: 20 minutes