Bottling up feelings may worsen pain in seniors, study finds
NCT ID NCT07122817
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 106 older adults (65+) to see if suppressing emotions changes how they feel pain and how well they move. Participants completed surveys about their emotions and pain, and did physical tests like walking and standing up from a chair. The goal was to understand the link between emotional suppression, pain perception, and physical performance in elderly individuals.
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- Participants
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106 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Individuals over 65 years of age who can independently carry out daily living activities and whose cognitive level is sufficient to understand and answer the surveys and tests in the study.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged 65 and over, * Individuals who can independently carry out their daily living activities, * Those with a cognitive level sufficient to understand and answer the surveys and tests in the study (Mini-Mental State Examination \[MMSE\] ≥ 24), * Individuals who voluntarily agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with a history of serious neurological (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease, dementia), psychiatric (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder), or cardiopulmonary disease; * Those with a history of acute injury, trauma, or surgery (within the last 6 months) that could affect pain perception or physical performance; * Those who regularly use opioids or strong analgesic medications for pain; * Individuals who are unable to complete assessment tests due to profound hearing or vision loss; * Individuals diagnosed with severe depression and/or receiving active psychotherapy/psychiatric treatment; * Individuals with physical or cognitive limitations that prevent them from completing surveys and performance tests.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istinye University
Istanbul, 34010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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