healthy sample
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Self-selected open-label placebo:
After the subject has completed the pain paradigm for the first time, she is presented with a selection of eight different placebos. The subject can choose
Sponsors
Universität Graz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy women between the ages of 18 and 35
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cardiovascular disease, epilepsy, neurodermatitis, chronic pain disorder, metallic implants near the heart or pacemakers, severe psychiatric illness (e.g., schizophrenia), pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Immediately after each electrocutaneous stimulus is administered, the perceived intensity of the stimulus is queried (on a scale from 0 = not intense at all to 100 = very intense). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following questionnaires are provided in an online survey prior to on-site testing: Brief Short Inventory (BSI; Spitzer et al., 2011) Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ; Ruscheweyh et al., 2009) Positive Superstition (based on Carlson, Mowen & Fang, 2009) | — |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Public ContactAnne Schienle
Universität Graz
Outcome results
None listed