Sleepless nights may amplify pain, study suggests
NCT ID NCT06336109
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how disrupted sleep changes the way healthy adults feel pain and move their joints. Thirty participants received painful injections in the knee and shoulder after a night of fragmented sleep. Researchers measured pain intensity and movement patterns to understand the link between sleep loss and pain sensitivity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hypertonic saline injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help explain why poor sleep makes pain worse, pointing toward better pain management strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy volunteers, not patients. Results may not apply to real-world chronic pain conditions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aalborg University
Aalborg, North Denmark, 9000, Denmark
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