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To Measure Pain Perception With Electronic Pressure Algometer of Different Size Probes : a Healthy Subjects Research

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Zhang Xianwei, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01618942
First received: June 12, 2012
Last updated: December 5, 2012
Last verified: December 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

This study was conducted to explore the influencing factors, subjects and testers' evaluation about pain measurement with hand-held pressure algometer with different size probes. Methods:100 healthy male undergraduate students (50 males and 50 females)were recruited into this study. Pain measurement including pressure pain threshold (PPT) and pressure pain tolerance(PTO) was carried out by the hand-held pressure algometer with different size probes (from 1cm2 to 0.01cm2) on three different measuring spots in right forearm. We recorded subjects' skinfold thickness, time per test procedure, types of pain perception, receptivity and degree of accuracy as well as testers' level of laborious.


Condition
Pain

Study Type: Observational
Official Title: To Measure Pain Perception With Electronic Pressure Algometer of Different Size Probes : a Healthy Subjects Research

Further study details as provided by Huazhong University of Science and Technology:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Pressure pain threshold (PPT) and pressure pain tolerance (PTO) [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Time of each test procedure [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Measuring values skinfold thickness [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: June 2012
Study Completion Date: December 2012
Primary Completion Date: December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
male subjects
grouped by gender
female subjects
grouped by gender

Detailed Description:

Subjects with the following diseases were excluded: known history of chronic disease, psychiatric diseases or communication disorders, diabetes mellitus, severe cardiovascular diseases, kidney or liver diseases with poor hepatic function, alcohol or drug abuse, heavy smoker, pregnancy or at the lactation period.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years to 30 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population

50 helthy male undergraduate students

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Aged 20 to 30 The right hand is handedness Agreed to participate the research Not with known chronic disease Not taking analgesics within 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of chronic pain Psychiatric diseases Diabetes mellitus Severe cardiovascular diseases Kidney or liver diseases Alcohol or drug abuse Heavy smoker Pregnancy or at lactation period Disagree to participate to the research
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01618942

Locations
China, Hubei
Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430030
Sponsors and Collaborators
Zhang Xianwei
Investigators
Study Director: Zhang Xianwei, Doctor Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Zhang Xianwei, Clinical Professor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01618942     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Pressure algometer
Study First Received: June 12, 2012
Last Updated: December 5, 2012
Health Authority: China: Food and Drug Administration

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013