Ignite Creation Date:
2026-03-26 @ 3:18 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-03-31 @ 7:35 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT07330167
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2026-02-02
First Post:
2025-12-27
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Does Boredom With Simultaneously Perceived Pain Affect Pressure Pain Thresholds
Sponsor:
Organization:
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The boredom emotions group will watch a short boring video, the positive emotions group will watch a video containing a stand-up comedy show and this video will also be the distraction control, and 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 combined with experimental pain interventions.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '80 Years', 'minimumAge': '18 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': True, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Above 18 years of age and below 80 years of age.\n* Fluent in Swedish.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Pain anywhere in the body during the test session.\n* Known neurological disease.'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT07330167', 'acronym': 'BPPPT', 'briefTitle': 'Does Boredom With Simultaneously Perceived Pain Affect Pressure Pain Thresholds', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'Linnaeus University'}, 'officialTitle': 'Does Boredom With Simultaneously Perceived Pain Affect Sensitivity to Pressure and Other Pain-related Variables?', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'Dnr 2025-06262-01'}, 'secondaryIdInfos': [{'id': 'Linnaeus University', 'type': 'OTHER', 'domain': 'Linnaeus University'}]}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Boredom intervention', 'description': 'The participant will watch a short video ( boredom) 2.30 minutes in length while experimental pain is induced.', 'interventionNames': ['Other: Boredom intervention']}, {'type': 'ACTIVE_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Humorous control intervention', 'description': 'The participant will watch a short humorous video 2.30 minutes in length while experimental pain is induced.', 'interventionNames': ['Other: Humorous']}, {'type': 'NO_INTERVENTION', 'label': 'Control intervention', 'description': 'The participant will wait for 2.30 minutes with experimentally induced pain.'}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Boredom intervention', 'type': 'OTHER', 'otherNames': ['Emotional'], 'description': 'A short boring video will be shown.', 'armGroupLabels': ['Boredom intervention']}, {'name': 'Humorous', 'type': 'OTHER', 'description': 'A short humorous video will be shown.', 'armGroupLabels': ['Humorous control intervention']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '35195', 'city': 'Vaxjo', 'state': 'Kronoberg County', 'status': 'RECRUITING', 'country': 'Sweden', 'contacts': [{'name': 'Helena Gunnarsson, PhD', 'role': 'CONTACT', 'email': 'helena.gunnarsson@lnu.se', 'phone': '0708432509'}], 'facility': 'Helena Gunnarsson', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 56.87767, 'lon': 14.80906}}], 'centralContacts': [{'name': 'Helena Gunnarsson, Dr', 'role': 'CONTACT', 'email': 'helenagnu@hotmail.com', 'phone': '+46708432509'}]}, 'ipdSharingStatementModule': {'ipdSharing': 'UNDECIDED'}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'Linnaeus University', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'Dr', 'investigatorFullName': 'Helena Gunnarsson', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'Linnaeus University'}}}}