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NCT number NCT04554888
Other study ID # N-20200005 2nd project
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date March 1, 2022
Est. completion date June 30, 2022

Study information

Verified date July 2022
Source Aalborg University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

In this experiment the investigators would like to assess if papain induces an itch sensation comparable to the itch sensation induced by cowhage and to confirm that the mechanism of action of papain follows the non-histaminergic pathway.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 20
Est. completion date June 30, 2022
Est. primary completion date May 31, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 60 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Healthy men and women - 18-60 years - Speak and understand English Exclusion Criteria: - Pregnancy or lactation - Drug addiction defined as any use of cannabis, opioids or other addictive drugs - Previous or current history of neurological, dermatological, immunological musculoskeletal, cardiac disorder or mental illnesses that may affect the results (e.g. neuropathy, muscular pain in the upper extremities, etc.). - Lack of ability to cooperate - Current use of medications that may affect the trial such as antihistamines, antipsychotics and pain killers, as well as systemic or topical steroids. - Skin diseases - Moles, scars or tattoos in the area to be treated or tested. - Hypersensitivity to papaya and mango fruit, cashew nuts, rubber latex - Consumption of alcohol or painkillers 24 hours before the study days and between these - Acute or chronic pain - Participation in other trials within 1 week of study entry (4 weeks in the case of pharmaceutical trials)

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
Doxepin Topical
Four of the areas will be treated with doxepin for 1 hour and 30 minutes (with a patch to deposit 1.2 grams of cream). Each patch will be covered with Tegaderm I.V., an occlusive, adhesive dressing (3M), for at least 1½ hours
Papain
Papain will be applied by 1 SPT prick thought the skin
Histamine
Histamine will be applied by 1 SPT prick thought the skin
Other:
Cowhage
Cowhage spicules are 1-2 mm in length and have diameter of 1-3 µm at their tip. 30-35 spicules are gently rubbed into a 1 cm diameter skin area.

Locations

Country Name City State
Denmark Aalborg University Aalborg Nordjylland

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Aalborg University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Superficial blood perfusion Superficial blood perfusion is measured by a Speckle contrast imager (FLPI, Moor Instruments, England). 15 minutes
Primary Measuring itch intensity by computerized Visual Analog Scale Scoring The subjects will rate the sensation of itch on a 100 mm VAS scale ranging from 0 to 100 where 0 indicates "no itch" and 100 indicates "worst itch imaginable" and similarly for sensations of stinging/pricking and burning, both of which are frequently associated with the sensation of itch. 15 minutes
Primary Measuring pain intensity by computerized Visual Analog Scale Scoring The subjects will rate the sensation of pain on a 100 mm VAS scale ranging from 0 to 100 where 0 indicates "no pain" and 100 indicates "worst pain imaginable". 15 minutes
Primary Measuring Alloknesis Alloknesis is measured by using mildly pruritic, non-painful von Frey nylon filaments of a predetermined intensity (generally 5-30 milliNewton of force). This stimulator is applied 0.5 cm outside the area of itch provocation. 15 minutes
Secondary Measurement of Cold Detection Thresholds (CDT) The tests for thermal sensation will all be conducted using a PATHWAY ATS (Medoc Ltd, Israel) thermal sensory testing device. A thermode stimulator of 3x3 cm will be placed on the treated/placebo areas and kept in place by means of Velcro tape. During the first 8 seconds, the temperature decreases 1°C per second from a starting temperature of 32°C until the subject perceives a temperature change (cold sensation) and presses a button that will terminate the measurement and return the temperature to baseline at a rate of 5°C /s. A cut-off temperature of 0°C will be used. 15 minutes
Secondary Measurement of Cold PainThresholds (CPT) The tests for thermal sensation will all be conducted using a PATHWAY ATS (Medoc Ltd, Israel) thermal sensory testing device. A thermode stimulator of 3x3 cm will be placed on the treated/placebo areas and kept in place by means of Velcro tape. During the first 8 seconds, the temperature decreases 1°C per second from a starting temperature of 32°C until the subject perceives a temperature change (cold sensation) and presses a button that will terminate the measurement and return the temperature to baseline at a rate of 5°C /s. A cut-off temperature of 0°C will be used. 15 minutes
Secondary Measurement of Heat Pain Thresholds (HPT) The tests for thermal sensation will all be performed using a PATHWAY ATS (Medoc Ltd, Israel) thermal sensory testing device. A thermode stimulator of 3x3 cm will be placed on the treated/placebo areas and kept in place by means of Velcro tape. During the first 8 seconds, the temperature raises 1°C per second from a starting temperature of 32°C until the subject detects a painful sensation and presses a button that will terminate the measurement and return the temperature to baseline at a rate of 5°C /s. A cut-off temperature of 52°C will be used. 15 minutes
Secondary Measurement of Warm Detection Thresholds (WDT) The tests for thermal sensation will all be performed using a PATHWAY ATS (Medoc Ltd, Israel) thermal sensory testing device. A thermode stimulator of 3x3 cm will be placed on the treated/placebo areas and kept in place by means of Velcro tape. During the first 8 seconds, the temperature raises 1°C per second from a starting temperature of 32°C until the subject detects a painful sensation and presses a button that will terminate the measurement and return the temperature to baseline at a rate of 5°C /s. A cut-off temperature of 52°C will be used. 15 minutes
Secondary Measurement of Pain to Supra-threshold Heat Stimuli The tests will be conducted by using a PATHWAY ATS (Medoc Ltd, Israel) thermal sensory testing device. A thermode stimulator of 3x3 cm will be placed on the treated/placebo areas and kept in place by means of Velcro tape. The subjects will have to rate the pain to two suprathreshold heat pain stimuli (starting and ending at 32°C with an increase and decrease of 5°C and 3 s plateau at 50°C). 15 minutes
Secondary Measurement of Mechanical Pain Thresholds (MPT) This test is conducted using a pin-prick set (Aalborg University, Aalborg). This test is conducted using a pin-prick set (Aalborg University, Aalborg).easurement of Mechanical Pain Thresholds (MPT) 15 minutes
Secondary Measurement of Mechanical Pain Sensitivity (MPS) This test is conducted using a pin-prick set (Aalborg University, Aalborg). 15 minutes
Secondary Touch Pleasantness (TP) Pleasant touch sensation measured using astandardized sensory brush (SENSELab Brush-05, Somedic AB, Hörby, Sweden) exerting a force of 200 to 400 mN. 15 minutes
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