Cognitive Conditioned Pain Modulation

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Healthy Participants

In brief

This "pain reduces pain" study looks at how the brain reduces pain when a person feels two painful sensations at the same time. There is considerable evidence that the brain can "turn down" pain using natural endogenous pain-control systems. The current CPM study measures whether attentional processes can also make a measurable contribution to pain inhibition alongside neurochemical mechanisms.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07234123

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

24

Starts

2024-08-09

Expected to finish

2025-05-29

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Only University of Washington students in eligible psychological courses are
• eligible. General public is not eligible.
• Enrolled psychology students fluent in English,
• Age ≥18 y, able to follow instructions.

You may not qualify if…

• Seizure history,
• Migraines,
• Diabetes,
• Extreme pain insensitivity,
• Motion sickness,
• or prior participation in this protocol.

Where it is running

• University of Washington Seattle — Seattle, Washington, United States

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