Pain ThresholdBEAMPTNCT06833047
Does Boredom Affect Mechanical Pain Thresholds
A study testing Emotional intervention in people with Pain Threshold and Healthy, run by Linnaeus University at 1 site in Sweden.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate if the feeling of boredom could influence mechanical pain thresholds. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 19 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Pain Threshold, Healthy
- What is being tested?
- Emotional intervention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSweden
- Study dates
- 25 Mar 2025to 25 Apr 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 19 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- No pain at the test session
- Swedish fluency.
Who cannot join
- Pain anywhere in the body during the test session
- known neurological disease.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The purpose of this study is to investigate if the feeling of boredom could influence mechanical pain thresholds.
Read the detailed description
Participants will be randomized into 3 different groups watching different short video-clips (2.30 min). The boredom group will watch a boring video about ploughing, the distraction control group will watch a positively valenced video, 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 interventions.
- Conditions
- Pain Threshold, Healthy
- Being tested
- Emotional intervention
- Keywords
- Pain Thresholds, Pain, Boredom
- Medical subject headings
- Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Emotional interventionBehavioural
Participants will receive different emotional interventions such as boredom, positive valence, mind-wandering.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Boredom | Experimental | The participant will watch a short video with boring content. Receives: Behavioral: Emotional intervention |
| Distraction control | Experimental | The participant will watch a short video with positively valenced content. Receives: Behavioral: Emotional intervention |
| Control | No intervention | The participant will wait for 2.30 minutes without any instructions of what to think about. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pressure pain thresholds
Pressure Pain thresholds will be measured over the right and left m. trapezius and over the right and left m. tibialis anterior.
Measured: 30 minutes
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Feb 2025
- Study start25 Mar 2025
- Primary completion25 Apr 2025
- Study completion25 Apr 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Pain ThresholdStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants will be randomized to different conditions.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Linnaeus University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Helena Gunnarsson, Linnaeus University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06833047
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Dnr 2024-07849-01
- Acronym
- BEAMPT
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 12 Feb 2025
- Last updated
- 29 Apr 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: The anonymous data collected will be shared. Any information that could possibly be used to identify a participant (education) will be removed.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Apr 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Does Boredom Affect Mechanical Pain Thresholds
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06833047
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BEAMPT / Dnr 2024-07849-01
- Conditions
- Pain Threshold, Healthy
- Keywords
- Pain Thresholds, Pain, Boredom
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Linnaeus UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 25 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 25 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 25 Apr 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 18 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to investigate if the feeling of boredom could influence mechanical pain thresholds.
Detailed description
Participants will be randomized into 3 different groups watching different short video-clips (2.30 min). The boredom group will watch a boring video about ploughing, the distraction control group will watch a positively valenced video, 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 interventions.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- Participants will be randomized to different conditions.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Boredom | Experimental | Behavioral: Emotional interventionThe participant will watch a short video with boring content. |
| Distraction control | Experimental | Behavioral: Emotional interventionThe participant will watch a short video with positively valenced content. |
| Control | No intervention | –The participant will wait for 2.30 minutes without any instructions of what to think about. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 19 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- No pain at the test session
- Swedish fluency.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Pain anywhere in the body during the test session
- known neurological disease.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Emotional interventionParticipants will receive different emotional interventions such as boredom, positive valence, mind-wandering. | Behavioural | Boredom, Distraction control |
Primary outcome
Pressure pain thresholds
Time frame: 30 minutes
Pressure Pain thresholds will be measured over the right and left m. trapezius and over the right and left m. tibialis anterior.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Apr 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The anonymous data collected will be shared. Any information that could possibly be used to identify a participant (education) will be removed.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Emotional intervention in people with Pain Threshold and Healthy, run by Linnaeus University at 1 site in Sweden.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pressure pain thresholds (time frame: 30 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Apr 2025.