Can tired muscles change how you feel pain?
NCT ID NCT07577622
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how different levels of fatigue from leg strength exercises affect pain perception in healthy adults. 27 participants will do three sessions of leg extensions with varying fatigue levels. Researchers will measure pain sensitivity, strength, and perceived effort to understand the link between exercise fatigue and pain relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Strength training (leg extension machine)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help design better exercise programs for pain management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to people with chronic pain. The effect on pain is temporary and not a treatment.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universidad Miguel Hernández
Alicante, ALICANTE, 03550, Spain
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