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

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia Campus

Suwanee, Georgia, United States, 30024