Status:
RECRUITING
Investigation of the Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Itch and Pain Sensitivity
Lead Sponsor:
Aalborg University
Conditions:
Histamine
Cowhage
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In This experiment, the investigators would like to test following hypotheses regarding the influence of sleep deprivation on itch: * To investigate similarity and differences between itch and pain b...
Detailed Description
Chronic itch affects approximately a fifth of the global population and is associated with substantial negative consequences for the affected individuals. Furthermore, there is a lack of efficient tre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy men and women
- 18-60 years
- Speak and understand English
- Access to a smartphone during the experimental nights
Exclusion
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Drug addiction defined as any use of cannabis, opioids, or other drugs
- Previous or current history of neurological, dermatological, immunological musculoskeletal, cardiac disorder or mental illnesses (psychiatric diagnosis) that may affect the results (e.g., neuropathy, muscular pain in the upper extremities, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia etc.)
- Moles, wounds, scars, or tattoos in the area to be treated or tested
- Current use of medications that may affect the trial such as antihistamines and pain killers.
- Skin diseases
- Consumption of alcohol or painkillers 24 hours before the study days and between these
- Acute or chronic pain and itch
- Participation in other trials within 1 week of study entry (4 weeks in the case of pharmaceutical studies)
- Lack of ability to cooperate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06081998
Start Date
November 1 2023
End Date
December 31 2026
Last Update
December 20 2023
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Aalborg University
Aalborg, Denmark, 9620