Attenuation of Pain in Men and Women

January 22, 2018 updated by: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Attenuation of Pain in Men and Women: Mechanisms of Exercise-Induced Analgesia

The purpose of this study is to examine opioid and endocannabinoid mechanisms of exercise-induced analgesia in men and women.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Wisconsin
      • Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 52706
        • University of Wisconsin-Madison

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria: Healthy men and women

-

Exclusion Criteria:

  • current cardiac or other chronic diseases (e.g., cancer, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease); routine use of prescriptive medications; history of vasovagal response to phlebotomy; an allergy to naltrexone; pregnancy; current smokers; current use of recreational drugs; history of substance abuse

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Men
50 mg of naltrexone
sugar pill
Active Comparator: Women
50 mg of naltrexone
sugar pill

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Time for Subject to Reach Pain Threshold
Time Frame: Baseline
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 28, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 11, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

October 13, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 19, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 22, 2018

Last Verified

January 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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