Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Adult (age =18 years and < 70 years) ? Good knowledge of the Dutch language to understand the study documents (in the judgement of the attending physician or researcher) ? Provision of written informed consent by subject
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Significant hearing impairments, impeding listening to music ? Current use of analgesic, anti-depressant, or anti-anxiety medication, antihypertensive medication ? Current treatment by a medical specialist or in the past year ? Severe mental or psychiatric disorder ? Presence of chronic pain syndrome (defined as ongoing pain lasting longer than 3 months) ? Current complaints of tinnitus. ? Medical history of cardiac rhythm disorders. ? Current use of corticosteroids
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective is to determine the impact of listening to music prior and during receiving an electric pain stimulus on pain endurance and perception. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Objective(s): Secondary objectives are to measure how subjective anxiety, HRV (heart rate variability), sAA (saliva alpha amylase) and sCortisol (saliva cortisol) are involved in the management of this painful event with and without music. | — |
Contacts
Erasmus MC