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

Analgesia Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03410563
• Other study ID #: UAarhus_Sigrid
• Status: Completed
• Start date: January 3, 2018
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: January 2018
• Source: University of Aarhus
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 48
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: May 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Analgesia

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Auditory inputs
Three different auditory inputs

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences	Aarhus C

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Aarhus

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Visual analogue scales	Acute pain assessed on visual analogue scales (0-100) examining pain intensity and pain unpleasantness	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)