Pain Processing and Pain Reporting in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease

NCT ID: NCT03709238

Last Updated: 2022-03-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

47 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-03

Study Completion Date

2021-08-31

Brief Summary

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The study investigates pain processing and pain reporting in patients with Alzheimers disease compared to healthy participants.

Employing a within-subject design, the study includes patients with Alzheimers disease and healthy participants that are exposed to thermal stimuli. During the test session the facial expressions of the participant are video recorded.

By repeating this on separate test days, the involvement of pain relief and pain increase is investigated.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pain

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Alzheimers diseased patients

Behavioral: Different thermal stimulation. Recording of facial expression during thermal stimulation.

Thermal stimulation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Thermal stimulation

Healthy participants

Behavioral: Different thermal stimulation. Recording of facial expression during thermal stimulation.

Thermal stimulation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Thermal stimulation

Interventions

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Thermal stimulation

Thermal stimulation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Mild to moderate patients with Alzheimers disease (group 1)
* Healthy participants ( group 2)

Exclusion Criteria

* Chronic pain conditions
* Other medical, psychiatric or neurological disorders
* Use of pain-reliving medication 24 hours prior to testing
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Aarhus

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences

Aarhus, Central Jutland, Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

References

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Matthiesen ST, Sieg M, Andersen SS, Amanzio M, Finnerup NB, Jensen TS, Gottrup H, Vase L. Placebo analgesia and nocebo hyperalgesia in patients with Alzheimer disease and healthy participants. Pain. 2024 Feb 1;165(2):440-449. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003035. Epub 2023 Sep 8.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37703397 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UAarhus_Susan

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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