How the body responds to walking when expecting pain
Treatments studied
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how your muscles and walking pattern change when you expect a mild pain. It may help researchers understand how the body adapts to pain anticipation in healthy people.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 35 years old
- You are generally healthy with no diagnosed nerve, muscle, bone, or heart problems
- Your body mass index (BMI) is under 30
- You can walk on your own for at least 10 minutes without help
- You do not have pain on the day of the study and have not taken painkillers in the last 6 hours
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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