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

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03410563

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-25

Start date

2018-01-03

Completion date

2018-05-01

Last updated

2018-10-11

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Conditions

Analgesia

Keywords

Pain, Auditory inputs

Brief 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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALAuditory inputs

Three different auditory inputs

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Design outcomes

Primary

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

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026