Assessment of the Effects of Extensive Somatosensory Training on Pain Processing

NCT ID: NCT04457466

Last Updated: 2022-03-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-10-01

Study Completion Date

2020-07-01

Brief Summary

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Persistent pain may lead to several alterations in the brain activity and sensory perception (i.e. pain). Around 80% of professional musicians experience prolonged episodes of musculoskeletal pain throughout their careers, a percentage that is four times higher than in the general population. With this background, the intended experiment aims at understanding the role of several biological factors associated to sensorimotor training that can lead to alteration of the brain activity and, consequently, pain processing.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Musculoskeletal Pain

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Healthy musicians

Men and women aged 18-60, who must be enrolled in a music conservatory performance program or be professionally active, and must speak and understand English.

Nerve Growth Factor

Intervention Type DRUG

Induction of experimental muscle soreness using intramuscular injections of Nerve Growth Factor.

Healthy non-musicians

Men and women aged 18-60, must speak and understand English and not have any kind of musical training.

Nerve Growth Factor

Intervention Type DRUG

Induction of experimental muscle soreness using intramuscular injections of Nerve Growth Factor.

Musicians with chronic pain

Men and women aged 18-60 with chronic and idiopathic musculoskeletal upper limb and/or neck pain lasting more than 6 months. They must be enrolled in a music conservatory performance program or be professionally active and must speak and understand English.

Nerve Growth Factor

Intervention Type DRUG

Induction of experimental muscle soreness using intramuscular injections of Nerve Growth Factor.

Non-musicians with chronic pain

Men and women aged 18-60 with chronic and idiopathic musculoskeletal upper limb and/or neck pain lasting more than 6 months. They must not have any kind of musical training and must speak and understand English.

Nerve Growth Factor

Intervention Type DRUG

Induction of experimental muscle soreness using intramuscular injections of Nerve Growth Factor.

Interventions

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Nerve Growth Factor

Induction of experimental muscle soreness using intramuscular injections of Nerve Growth Factor.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Healthy men and women Speak and understand English.

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
* Drug addiction defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs
* Previous neurologic or mental illnesses
* Presence of a history of trauma or neurologic entrapment syndromes to the arm regions.
* Lack of ability to cooperate
* Frequent computer gamer ( \> 9 hours/week)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Aarhus

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Lundbeck Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Danish National Research Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Aalborg University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anna M. Zamorano

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Aalborg University

Aalborg, North Denmark, Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

References

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Zamorano AM, Kleber B, De Martino E, Insausti-Delgado A, Vuust P, Flor H, Graven-Nielsen T. Prior use-dependent plasticity triggers different individual corticomotor responses during persistent musculoskeletal pain. Pain. 2025 Jul 30. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003749. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40728516 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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10042017

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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