How watching others scratch affects itch sensation in healthy adults
Part of Skin clinical trials.
This study looks at how watching others scratch can make you feel itchy, and whether that reaction differs with different types of itch. It's not a treatment trial, but it helps scientists understand itching better, which could lead to better treatments in the future.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 60 years old.
- You need to be able to speak and understand English.
- You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You must not use any recreational drugs (including cannabis).
- You must not have any skin disease, wounds, scars, tattoos, or moles on the test area.
- You must avoid alcohol and painkillers for 24 hours before each study visit.
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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