Pain reduces pain: Brain's natural pain control studied
NCT ID NCT07234123
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at how the brain naturally reduces pain when a person feels two painful sensations at the same time. Researchers tested 24 healthy University of Washington students by giving brief painful stimuli to the foot and wrist. The goal was to understand whether attention plays a role in pain reduction, alongside the brain's built-in pain-control systems.
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Study facts
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- 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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion criteria: * Only University of Washington students in eligible psychological courses are * eligible. General public is not eligible. * Enrolled psychology students fluent in English, * Age ≥18 y, able to follow instructions. Exclusion criteria: * Seizure history, * Migraines, * Diabetes, * Extreme pain insensitivity, * Motion sickness, * or prior participation in this protocol.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Washington Seattle
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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