Muscle Synergies in Pain and Pain Anticipation
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-35
SponsorUniversite de Picardie Jules Verne
About this trial
This study investigates how the anticipation of pain affects muscle synergies. One group will be recruited who will first experience actual pain from capsaicin cream and are then presented with a harmless cream deceptively labeled as capsaicin. The changes in muscle synergies will be measured during walking tasks.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged 18-35 years old
Healthy participant with no self-reported diagnosed neurological, musculoskeletal, or cardiovascular disorders
Body Mass Index (BMI) < 30
Ability to walk unaided for at least 10 minutes without major physical limitations
Disqualifiers
Presence of pain at the time of testing
Self-reported diagnosed condition affecting mobility
Known allergy to any component of the study cream
Allergy to EMG electrode adhesives
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Pain expectation conditioning
- Gait assesment
Treatment groups
12 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Universite de Picardie Jules Verne
Lead sponsor
Mitacs
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov