Status:
SUSPENDED
The Effect of Anxiety on Pain-pressure Threshold in a Healthy Population
Lead Sponsor:
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This study recruit individuals who are 18 years of age AND Do NOT have a history of diagnosed anxiety disorders AND Do NOT currently have any area of pain lasting 3 months or longer. The study will m...
Detailed Description
Purpose Anxiety in general has been associated with lower (more sensitive) pain-pressure thresholds, however, to the best of the investigators knowledge, no research has attempted to differentiate sta...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults 18 years of age or older
- Able to read and complete the STAI-5 questionnaire as written in English
Exclusion
- Pain lasting three months or longer, located anywhere in the body
- Severe health problem (such as cancer, cardiac, neurologic or psychiatric/anxiety disorders),
- Current pregnancy and/or gave birth in the last year.
- Subjects currently taking medication which may impact sensory processing, such as antidepressants, opioids, neuroleptics, anticonvulsive drugs or steroids.
- Subjects diagnosed with fibromyalgia or other conditions known to reduce muscular pain-pressure thresholds, such as Lyme disease, polymyalgia, Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 29 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06586086
Start Date
October 29 2024
End Date
October 1 2026
Last Update
July 31 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia Campus
Suwanee, Georgia, United States, 30024