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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Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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