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Effects of Acetaminophen on Hurt Feelings

NCT ID: NCT00561288

Last Updated: 2008-06-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-11-30

Study Completion Date

2008-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to investigate whether ingestion of acetaminophen reduces the experience of hurt feelings.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Emotional Pain

Keywords

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Acetaminophen Social Psychology Affect Interpersonal Rejection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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1

2000 mg acetaminophen per day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

acetaminophen

Intervention Type DRUG

2 x 1000 mg doses per day

2

2000 mg cornstarch per day

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

cornstarch

Intervention Type OTHER

2 x 1000 mg cornstarch per day

Interventions

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acetaminophen

2 x 1000 mg doses per day

Intervention Type DRUG

cornstarch

2 x 1000 mg cornstarch per day

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* University of Toronto undergraduate psychology student

Exclusion Criteria

* Alcohol consumption (more than 2 drinks per day)
* Intake of enzyme-inducing drugs
* Prolonged fasting/eating disorders/gastroenteritis
* Intake of other over-the-counter or prescription analgesics
* Liver Disorders
* History of abuse treatment
Minimum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Toronto

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Geoff MacDonald, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Toronto

Nathan DeWall, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Kentucky

Locations

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University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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20619

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id