Pain experiment seeks to unlock secrets of suffering
NCT ID NCT06611267
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at how healthy adults experience pain. Researchers applied heat to the forearm of 64 participants, with and without a pain-relieving cream, and asked them to rate their pain. The goal was to better understand the mechanisms behind pain, which could eventually lead to improved treatments for the 20% of Danes living with chronic pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pain-relieving cream
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could provide insights that help improve treatments for people with chronic pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in healthy volunteers, not patients. The findings may not directly translate to real-world pain management.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Normal health, i.e. no known acute or chronic illness * Fluid in Danish Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic pain condition * Other medical or psychiatric disorder * Use of antidepressants * Daily use of painkillers * Use of pain medication 24 hours prior to testing * Drug abuse * Pregnancy * Studying or with completed education in psychology or journalism
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aarhus University
Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark