Effects of Urban Afforestation Activity on Pain Mechanisms (NCT05364034) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Effects of Urban Afforestation Activity on Pain Mechanisms
Spain47 participantsStarted 2022-05-16
Plain-language summary
This single-group pretest-posttest clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of a single-session afforestation activity on pain thresholds.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Free of pain in the hands, cheeks, lower back, wrists and trapezius muscles in the previous 3 months.
* Adults between 18 and 65 years.
* Any sex and gender.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Intake of any analgesic or psychotropic medication.
* Other severe or medically unstable diseases that may interfere with participation.
* Severe cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination score \< 17 out of 30 points).
* Severe mental disorders in the acute phase or symptomatic phase.
* Severe intellectual disability.
* Behavioural alterations as this may interfere with their participation.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding.
What they're measuring
1
Cold pain detection threshold
Timeframe: Change from baseline cold pain detection threshold after 90 minutes.
2
Cold pain tolerance threshold
Timeframe: Change from baseline cold pain tolerance threshold after 90 minutes.
3
Cold pain intensity ratings
Timeframe: Change from baseline cold pain intensity ratings after 90 minutes.
4
Wind-up ratio
Timeframe: Change from baseline wind-up ratio after 90 minutes.
5
Mechanical pain sensitivity
Timeframe: Change from baseline mechanical pain sensitivity after 90 minutes.
6
Pressure pain detection thresholds
Timeframe: Change from baseline pressure pain detection threshold after 90 minutes.
7
Pressure pain intensity ratings
Timeframe: Change from baseline pressure pain intensity ratings after 90 minutes.