Investigate the Relationship Between Catastrophizing and the Perception of Itch Intensity in Healthy Individuals
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Conditions studied: Histamine, Cowhage
In brief
This project aims to investigate the relationship between different dimensions of catastrophizing (rumination, magnification, and helplessness) as well as some specific personality traits related to catastrophizing tendencies like anxiety sensitivity and fear sensitivity in the modulation of itch and pain intensities in an experimental setting.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06340438
- Run by
- Aalborg University
- People needed
- 46
- Starts
- 2024-04-27
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-06-24
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Healthy men and women
- 18-60 years
- Speak and understand English
You may not qualify if…
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Drug addiction defined as any use of cannabis, opioids, or other addictive drugs
- Previous or current history of neurological (e.g. neuropathy), immunological (e.g. asthma, immune deficiencies, arthritis), musculoskeletal (e.g. muscular pain in the upper extremities,), cardiac disorder, or mental illnesses that may affect the results
- Lack of ability to cooperate
- Current use of medications that may affect the trial such as antihistamines, antipsychotics, and pain killers, as well as systemic or topical steroids
- Skin diseases (e.g. atopic dermatitis, pruritus nodularis, eczema, psoriasis)
- Moles, scars, or tattoos in the area to be treated or tested.
- Consumption of alcohol or painkillers 24 hours before the study days and between these
- Acute or chronic pain
- Participation in other trials within one week of study entry (four weeks in the case of pharmaceutical trials)
Where it is running
- Aalborg University — Aalborg, Denmark (enrolling)
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