Status:

COMPLETED

The Role of Sensory Processing Sensitivity in Pediatric Chronic Pain

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Conditions:

Chronic Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-19 years

Brief Summary

The aim of this project is to increase scientific understanding of whether the trait of SPS can help explain increased pain sensitivity and hence vulnerability for chronic pain. Additionally, it will ...

Detailed Description

Background: Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience and in its chronic form, pain is highly prevalent, up to 25% of children and adolescents are affected by it. The exact eti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy adolescents aged 16-19 years

Exclusion

  • Chronic pain or another chronic condition
  • Skin pathologies
  • Sensory abnormalities affecting the tactile or thermal modality
  • Pregnancy
  • Current medication
  • Current psychological or psychiatric treatment
  • Insufficient language skills to understand the instructions

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 21 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 15 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04473014

Start Date

June 21 2021

End Date

May 15 2022

Last Update

May 18 2022

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Faculty of Psychology, University of Basel

Basel, Switzerland, 40555