Psychological Context Effects

This study explores how contextual effects in the fore of positive and negative communication can affect the effect of an osteopathic technique on pain pressure thresholds.

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Key information

Conditions

Positive Communication (Primary) Control Condition Negative Communication

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Swansea University

Swansea, Wales, SA28PP, United Kingdom

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Health volunteers with no forms of existing pain.

Exclusion criteria

Participants with existing pain.

Treatment and study plan

communication type

Behavioral

Positive and negative communication types are the way that the practitioner communicates to the participant about the potential effectiveness of the osteopathic treatment. The control is a neutral communication condition.

Other names: Positive communication, Negative communication, Control

Primary outcomes

Pain pressure threshold

Time frame: 6 months

This is the degree to which the participant can tolerate pressure induced through an algometer.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Swansea University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Psychological Context Effects of Participant Expectation on Pain Pressure Thresholds Following Cervicothoracic HVLA Thrust Manipulation: A Double Blind, Crossover, Randomised Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Feb 26, 2019
Registry last updated: Feb 26, 2019

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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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