Virtual Contexts for Pain Control and Anxiety
Virtual Contexts for Affective Modulation
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Pain Control
Anxiety
Memory
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 55
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 20 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for people to help understand how different environments and control over pain affect anxiety and memory. Participants will undergo tests that involve managing pain while in various contexts.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I can read and understand English
- I can tolerate high levels of thermal pain stimuli
You may not be able to join if
- I have a history of depression or bipolar disorder
- I have had a seizure in the past 10 years
- I have chronic pain or recent acute pain in the last 3 months
- I have a migraine disorder with 15 or more headache days in a month
- I have substance abuse issues in the last 6 months
- I have heart disease or high blood pressure
- I have respiratory problems or severe asthma
- I have a neurological condition like a stroke or major brain injury
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
This study investigates how spatial context and perceived controllability modulate pain, affective states such as anxiety, and motivated behavior. The study examines how control over pain and threat-related environments influences pain perception, state anxiety, associated autonomic responses, and behavior. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does having control over pain within specific co…
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Eligibility Criteria
* No self-reported current or history of depression, bipolar disorder, or other psychiatric diagnosis
* No self-reported current seizure disorder (i.e., seizure within past 10 years), or history of stroke or other major neurological diagnosis
* No self-reported current chronic pain, or acute pain wi…
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