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NCT Number: NCT06833047

Does Boredom Affect Mechanical Pain Thresholds

The purpose of this study is to investigate if the feeling of boredom could influence mechanical pain thresholds.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain Threshold Healthy Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

19 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Linnaeus University

Vaxjo, Sweden

About this study

Participants will be randomized into 3 different groups watching different short video-clips (2.30 min). The boredom group will watch a boring video about ploughing, the distraction control group will watch a positively valenced video, the control group will just wait for 2.30 min, without any instructions about what to think about. Pressure pain thresholds will be measured with an algometer before and after the video-clip interventions.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • No pain at the test session
  • Swedish fluency.

Exclusion criteria

  • Pain anywhere in the body during the test session
  • known neurological disease.

Treatment and study plan

Emotional intervention

Behavioral

Participants will receive different emotional interventions such as boredom, positive valence, mind-wandering.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pressure pain thresholds

    Time frame: 30 minutes

    Pressure Pain thresholds will be measured over the right and left m. trapezius and over the right and left m. tibialis anterior.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Linnaeus University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: BEAMPT

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Feb 18, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 29, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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