Clinical trials: Pressure Pain Thresholds
Chronic Pain
Reference Values and Clinical Screening Test of Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Controls (DNIC)
Chronic pain (CP) is disabling for people triggering important costs for society. A deficit of diffuse noxious inhibitory controls (DNIC) is one of the CP mechanisms.
- Trial name
- DNIC (NCT03376867)
- Testing
- Conditioned pain modulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 468 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Bronchiectasis, Respiratory Disease
Pain Mechanisms in Patients With Bronchiectasis
Pain mechanisms and their clinical impact in patients with bronchiectasis have not been investigated yet. The aim of the research is to assess the presence of central pain mechanisms in patients with bronchiectasis using the…
- Trial name
- NCT03376204
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Jorge
University Students, Health-related Lifestyle Factors
Health-Related Lifestyle Factors, Sex, and Neural Mechanosensitivity in University Students
This observational cross-sectional study aims to investigate the effects of health-related lifestyle factors and sex on neural mechanosensitivity in university students.
- Conditions
- University Students, Health-related Lifestyle Factors, Neural Mechanosensitivity
- Trial name
- NCT07511452
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fenerbahce University
Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS)
Immediate Effects of Shock Wave Therapy With Stretching or Isometric Contraction on Upper Trapezius
Excessive use of smart devices and prolonged sitting posture in modern daily life can lead to potential hypertonicity and functional impairment of the upper trapezius even in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- rESWT (NCT07609173)
- Testing
- Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Stretching, Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Isometric Contraction
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
Pain
Pain Threshold Measurements in High and Low Altitude Among Healthy Volunteer Adults: A Comparative Study
one measurement of pain threshold in high altitude and in low altitude using pressure algometer and Situational pain scale.
- Trial name
- NCT02752854
- Testing
- pain threshold measurement
- Volunteers
- 484 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taif University
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Biophysical Assessments of Acupuncture Points in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Acupuncture points or acupoints are fundamental to the practice of acupuncture, yet their scientific basis remains unclear. According to traditional explanations of acupuncture, acupoints can become tender or more sensitive to…
- Trial name
- NCT07681895
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Basic Physiology, Brain Stimulation
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in the Primary Motor Cortex in Healthy Individuals
The main aim of this study is to assess the short-term effects of active-tDCS (a-tDCS) on the M1 regarding sensorimotor variables such as discriminative sensation, pressure pain threshold and electromyographic activity compared…
- Trial name
- NCT04148547
- Testing
- Sooma transcranial direct current stimulation device
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Sarcopenia in Elderly
Effects of Sarcopenia on Proprioception, Kinesiophobia, and Pressure Pain Threshold
The aim of this observational study is to reveal the effect of sarcopenia on cervical proprioception, kinesiophobia and pressure pain threshold in geriatric individuals living in a nursing home.
- Trial name
- NCT07269600
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atılım University
Hamstring Injury, Muscle Tone Increased
Cranial Laser Reflex Technique for Hamstring Function
Purpose: To conduct a pilot study of the effect of Cranial Laser Reflex Technique (CLRT) compared with sham laser on hamstring muscle flexibility, strength, and pain pressure threshold.
- Conditions
- Hamstring Injury, Muscle Tone Increased, Muscle Pain, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- CLRTHam (NCT03044106)
- Testing
- CLRT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Healthy
The Effect of Anxiety on Pain-pressure Threshold in a Healthy Population
This study recruit individuals who are 18 years of age AND Do NOT have a history of diagnosed anxiety disorders AND Do NOT currently have any area of pain lasting 3 months or longer.
- Trial name
- NCT06586086
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fibromyalgia, Foot Core
Foot Core Intervention for Fibromyalgia
This quasi-experimental study was designed to evaluate the effects of an eight-week foot core training program on foot pain, foot function, and pressure pain sensitivity in individuals with fibromyalgia.
- Trial name
- FOOTCORE-FM (NCT07388199)
- Testing
- Foot Core
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Pain Thresholds
Does Boredom With Simultaneously Perceived Pain Affect Pressure Pain Thresholds
The purpose of this study is to investigate if different emotional states such as boredom and happiness could influence mechanical pain thresholds and other pain - related variables such as pain tolerance, pain intensity and pain…
- Trial name
- BPPPT (NCT07330167)
- Testing
- Boredom intervention, Humorous
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linnaeus University
Pain Threshold
Additive Effects of Combined Spinal Manipulations on Pain Pressure Threshold
Physical therapists frequently use spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) to treat spinal pain. However, the methods by which SMT exerts its effects are not well understood.
- Trial name
- NCT02828501
- Testing
- Spinal Manipulation
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Pain Threshold, Myofascial Trigger Point
Comparative Effects of Myofascial Induction Therapy Versus Gastrocnemius Pressure Release Treatment on Trigger Point Pressure Pain Threshold in Proximal Muscles and Ankle Range of Motion.
The aim of the study is to test the effect of myofascial induction and pre-pressure release of the grastrocnemius muscle on the proximal musculature: biceps femoris, flexor digitorum brevis and extensor digitorum grandus on the…
- Conditions
- Pain Threshold, Myofascial Trigger Point, Manual Therapy, Range of Motion
- Trial name
- NCT06499441
- Testing
- Myofascial induction in gastrocnemius, Preassure release
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayuben Private Clinic
Pain, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Transcranial Versus Suboccipital Direct Current Stimulation
Randomized controlled trial, in parallel with cross-control design. Two groups of healthy subjects will be randomly selected to transcranial stimulation group or suboccipital stimulation group.
- Trial name
- NCT04117256
- Testing
- Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Pain
The Effects of Pain and the Memory of Pain on Autonomic and Neuromuscular Function
The prevalence of chronic pain has been estimated at 30% in the US and these values may under report the true prevalence of people who experience long term pain as additional research has shown that 73% will have a reoccurrence…
- Trial name
- NCT02269384
- Testing
- Experimental Noxious Stimulus, Memory of Experimental Noxious Stimulus, Memory of Prior Significant Injury
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, CA
Pain, Pain, Neuropathic
Local and Widespread Hypoalgesic Effects of Neurodynamic Mobilization in Healthy Controls
Background \& Significance Pain is the primary reason many patients seek care from healthcare professionals who utilize various manual therapy techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT03674489
- Testing
- Neurodynamic Slider Mobilization, Neurodynamic Tensioner Mobilization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brenau University
Childhood Cancer
Pain, Body Composition and Physical Activity in Childhood Cancer.
Comparing baseline assessments of children with cancer and their parents with baseline assessments of healthy children and their parents in a case-control study will allow the investigators to make the comparison in terms of…
- Trial name
- NCT04004455
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel