Mind over muscle: study reveals how pain anticipation alters walking
NCT ID NCT07251387
First seen Jan 10, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 20 times
Summary
This study looks at how expecting pain affects the way your muscles work together when you walk. Healthy adults aged 18-35 will be split into two groups: one group will first feel real pain from a cream, then be tricked into thinking a harmless cream is painful; the other group will only get the harmless cream labeled as possibly painful. Researchers will measure muscle activity to see if the brain's anticipation of pain changes movement patterns.
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Centre de Recherche sur le Vieillissement
Sherbrooke, Canada
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Université de Picardie Jules Verne
Amiens, France
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