Cold-induced pain control study (healthy adults)
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests how your body's natural pain control responds to cold. You'll have a cold sensation applied to your skin to see how well your body can block pain without medication.
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Who can take part
- You are a healthy man or woman between 18 and 60 years old.
- You can speak and understand English.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You don't use cannabis, opioids, or other addictive drugs.
- You don't have nerve problems, muscle pain in your arms, heart disease, or a mental health condition like depression or anxiety.
- You don't have any moles, wounds, scars, tattoos, or skin diseases on the area being tested.
- You haven't taken painkillers or alcohol in the 24 hours before the test days.
- You don't have any ongoing pain or itching.
- You haven't been in other research studies in the past week (or month for drug studies).
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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