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Investigate the Relationship Between Catastrophizing and the Perception of Itch Intensity in Healthy Individuals
Led by Aalborg University · Updated on 2024-06-24
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
139 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This project aims to investigate the relationship between different dimensions of catastrophizing (rumination, magnification, and helplessness) as well as some specific personality traits related to catastrophizing tendencies like anxiety sensitivity and fear sensitivity in the modulation of itch and pain intensities in an experimental setting.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Investigate the Relationship Between Catastrophizing and the Perception of Itch Intensity in Healthy Individuals
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Healthy men and women
- Aged 18 to 60 years
- Speak and understand English
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Drug addiction including cannabis, opioids, or other addictive drugs
- History of neurological, immunological, musculoskeletal, cardiac, or mental illnesses affecting results
- Inability to cooperate
- Current use of medications affecting the trial such as antihistamines, antipsychotics, painkillers, systemic or topical steroids
- Skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis, pruritus nodularis, eczema, psoriasis
- Presence of moles, scars, or tattoos in the treatment or test area
- Consumption of alcohol or painkillers 24 hours before or between study days
- Acute or chronic pain
- Participation in other trials within one week before study entry (four weeks for pharmaceutical trials)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Aalborg University
Aalborg, Denmark, 9620
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Research Team
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Silvia Lo Vecchio, PhD
CONTACT
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Giulia Erica Aliotta, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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