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Effects of Anticipation of Pain Relief on Brain Mechanisms

NCT00200876 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2017-03-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will use brain imaging technology to examine chemical systems in the brain that suppress pain and stress when an individual has an expectation of pain relief.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Hypertonic saline

To elicit pain

PROCEDURE

Isotonic saline

Non-painful control

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Michigan

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jon-Kar Zubieta, MD, PhD · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-09-30
Primary Completion
2008-02-29
Completion
2008-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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