PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLD
Conditions
Keywords
Pressure Pain Threshold, Pain, Emotion
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate if different emotional states could influence mechanical pain thresholds in individuals with chronic pain.
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 about how to paint a house, 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-clips.
Interventions
Negative emotional intervention
Sponsors
Linnaeus University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Above 18 years of age * Fluent in Swedish * Persistent chronic pain with duration \> 6 months
Exclusion criteria
* Known neurological disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure pain thresholds will be measured in kPa | The measurement takes place at the intervention session. First a baseline measurement is conducted, then comes the intervention and then the intervention measurement takes place. | Pressure pain thresholds will be measured in kPa using a handheld algometer (Somedic AB). |
Contacts
Primary ContactHelena Gunnarsson, Dr
Outcome results
None listed