Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate if different emotional states could influence mechanical pain thresholds.
Detailed description
Participants will be randomized into 4 different groups watching different short video-clips (2.20 min). The negative emotions group will watch an uncomfortable short video containing violence and blood, the positive emotions group will watch a video containing a stand-up comedy show, the neutral emotions group will watch a video with Swedish nature, and the control group will just wait for 2.20 min, without any instructions about what to think about. Pressure pain thresholds will be measured with an algometer before and after the video-clip interventions.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALEmotion induction
The participants will receive different emotion inductions through short video clips.
Sponsors
Linnaeus University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Within-subjects design.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Above 18 years of age, fluent in Swedish.
Exclusion criteria
* Pain anywhere in body during the test session, known neurological disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure pain threshold | Measurements will be conducted at the test session, which will have a duration of approximately 20 minutes for each participant. | Pressure pain threshold value after each different emotion intervention and control compared to before each emotion intervention and control. |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed