Weighted Blankets and Chronic Pain

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Conditions studied: Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome

In brief

The purpose of the study is to test whether the use of weighted blankets can change the experience of chronic pain and to examine if social, psychological, or health factors influence the perception of the blanket. Multiple blanket weights will be tested.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04447885

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

133

Starts

2020-06-04

Expected to finish

2020-11-25

Last updated by the study team

2021-04-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years or older
• Fluent in English
• Diagnosis of chronic pain (self-report; those already indicating this diagnosis on researchmatch.org)
• Willing to sleep with a weighted blanket and fitness watch for 1 week
• Able to safely lift up to 15lb
• Willing and able to use their personal smartphone for fitness tracker app and EMA app to submit ratings using personal data plan

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy
• Major medical conditions such as kidney, liver, cardiovascular (hypertension, preexisting cardiac arrhythmia), autonomic, pulmonary, or neurological problems (e.g., seizure disorder)
• Current or previous use of a weighted blanket
• Claustrophobia

Where it is running

• UC San Diego — La Jolla, California, United States

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