Does pain make you play worse? study tests brain performance with iPad games

NCT ID NCT03115788

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study looked at how short-term pain affects thinking and focus. Healthy adults played an iPad game before, during, and after feeling mild heat or cold pain. The goal was to see if pain changes how quickly and accurately people can play. Results help us understand how pain impacts everyday mental tasks.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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