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NOICE vs. Nothing | Thermode

United States100 participantsStarted 2025-10-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether the non-visual immersive technologies, which uses spatial audio simulation, can help people better tolerate heat pain. As a proof-of-concept study, study team will use the NOICE device. This research is not studying the NOICE device specifically and the device is not a medical device.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 99 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 18 years and older * English-speaking * Intact hearing * No self-reported or clinically diagnosed acute or chronic medical conditions that affect safe participation Exclusion Criteria: * Use chronotropic heart medications * Use pain medications * Current hearing loss * Currently taking beta blockers, or opioids or other prescription pain medications * History of chronic pain or acute pain syndromes * Current hearing loss

What they're measuring

Change in heat pain threshold

Timeframe: Duration of intervention, approximately 15 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06919497

SponsorStanford University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-09-30

Contact for this trial

Thomas Caruso, MD, PhD

6504970927 tjcaruso@stanford.edu

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