Audio-enhanced Analgesia in Healthy Subjects

The purpose of this study is to determine whether enhanced audio methods can be used to improve analgesia for experimental pain in healthy subjects.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Hospital

Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

18-50 years old
Healthy

Exclusion criteria

Current diagnoses of psychiatric or neurological disorders or chronic pain
BDI-II score greater than 13
current or previous ear/nose/throat or hearing issues
prior participation in pain studies
previous advanced music training

Treatment and study plan

Enhanced Audio

Behavioral

Audio

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

Pain Intensity and Unpleasantness

Time frame: 1.5 hour testing session

0-100 Visual Analog Scales to rate subjective pain intensity and unpleasentness

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Apr 18, 2013
Registry last updated: Mar 14, 2016

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