An observational study in Pain, sponsored by University of Aarhus. Completed at 1 site in Denmark. Open to participants aged 50 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-03-31.
Sponsored by University of Aarhus · Observational
The study investigates pain processing and pain reporting in patients with Alzheimers disease compared to healthy participants.
Employing a within-subject design, the study includes patients with Alzheimers disease and healthy participants that are exposed to thermal stimuli. During the test session the facial expressions of the participant are video recorded.
By repeating this on separate test days, the involvement of pain relief and pain increase is investigated.
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Behavioral: Different thermal stimulation. Recording of facial expression during thermal stimulation.
Behavioral: Thermal stimulation
Behavioral: Different thermal stimulation. Recording of facial expression during thermal stimulation.
Behavioral: Thermal stimulation
Thermal stimulation
Numerical rating scale (NRS)
Acute pain assessed on numerical rating scale from 0 (no pain experience) to 10 (worst pain), examining pain intensity. The participant will provide a number on the scale which reflects their pain intensity.
Time frame: Participants will be tested on three different days. The numerical rating scale will be applied after each thermal stimulus for each test session.
Pain Assessment in persons with Impaired Cognition (PAIC)
Video recordings will be analyzed with the PAIC scale from 0 (not at all) to 3 (great degree).
Time frame: Participants will be video recorded on each of the three test days during testing.
Plan to share: No
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