Trial Outcomes & Findings for Brain and Genetic Predictors of Individual Differences in Pain and Analgesia (NCT NCT03781570)

NCT ID: NCT03781570

Last Updated: 2025-06-04

Results Overview

Self reported pain using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) ranging from 0-100 (with 0 representing "no pain at all" and 100 representing "most intense pain imaginable (in the context of the experiment)). Higher scores indicate more pain. 0 is the minimum value and 100 is the maximum value. This scale is used for both thermal and mechanical pain. Reported values reflect averages of VAS ratings for individual stimuli for each of thermal and mechanical pain.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

541 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Measured during pain tasks at a single 4 hour experimental session (within one month of screening completion).

Results posted on

2025-06-04

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Main
All participants completed all conditions, with no groups/arms.
Overall Study
STARTED
541
Overall Study
COMPLETED
492
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
49

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Main
All participants completed all conditions, with no groups/arms.
Overall Study
Technical Issues (equipment failure)
31
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
7
Overall Study
Physical Constraints
11

Baseline Characteristics

Brain and Genetic Predictors of Individual Differences in Pain and Analgesia

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Main
n=460 Participants
All participants completed all conditions, with no groups/arms.
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
460 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
36.25 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.65 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
272 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
188 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
434 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
418 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
460 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured during pain tasks at a single 4 hour experimental session (within one month of screening completion).

Population: All participants completed both the placebo condition and the control condition. Participants completed both conditions and all analyses were completed within participants. Descriptions of arms and interventions are detailed in the Protocol Section.

Self reported pain using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) ranging from 0-100 (with 0 representing "no pain at all" and 100 representing "most intense pain imaginable (in the context of the experiment)). Higher scores indicate more pain. 0 is the minimum value and 100 is the maximum value. This scale is used for both thermal and mechanical pain. Reported values reflect averages of VAS ratings for individual stimuli for each of thermal and mechanical pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Main
n=460 Participants
All participants completed all conditions, with no groups/arms.
Pain Rating Scores Made on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Placebo thermal pain ratings
0.136 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.123
Pain Rating Scores Made on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Control thermal pain ratings
0.190 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.141
Pain Rating Scores Made on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Placebo mechanical pain ratings
0.126 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.174
Pain Rating Scores Made on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Control mechanical pain ratings
0.160 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.178

Adverse Events

Main

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Tor D Wager, PhD

Dartmouth College

Phone: (603)-646-2196

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place