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Mind over pain: study tests if expectations boost nerve block success

NCT ID NCT05733039

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether a person's expectations before a diagnostic nerve block influence how much pain relief they experience. Researchers will measure pain levels before and after the block and track changes over a week. The goal is to understand the role of expectations in pain treatment and identify which patients are most likely to benefit.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
lidocaine 2%
What this could lead to
If expectations strongly predict pain relief, doctors may better identify which patients benefit from nerve blocks and why.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It measures associations, not cause and effect, and results may not apply to all pain conditions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

EXPECTATIONS PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Inselspital, Bern University Hospital

    Bern, Canton of Bern, 3010, Switzerland

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