Does Boredom With Simultaneously Perceived Pain Affect Pressure Pain Thresholds (BPPPT)

April 16, 2026 updated by: Helena Gunnarsson, Linnaeus University

Does Boredom With Simultaneously Perceived Pain Affect Sensitivity to Pressure and Other Pain-related Variables?

The purpose of this study is to investigate if different emotional states such as boredom and happiness could influence mechanical pain thresholds and other pain - related variables such as pain tolerance, pain intensity and pain - related negative affect.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Participants will be randomized into 3 different groups watching different short video-clips (2.30 min), while at the same time experience short-lasting, experimentally induced pain. The boredom emotions group will watch a short boring video, the positive emotions group will watch a video containing a stand-up comedy show and this video will also be the distraction control, and the control group will just wait for 2.30 min, without any instructions about what to think about. Pressure pain thresholds will be measured with an algometer before and after the video-clip combined with experimental pain interventions.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

161

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

  • Sweden
    • Kronoberg County
      • Vaxjo, Kronoberg County, Sweden, 35195
        • Helena Gunnarsson

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Above 18 years of age and below 80 years of age.
  • Fluent in Swedish.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pain anywhere in the body during the test session.
  • Known neurological disease.

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Boredom intervention
The participant will watch a short video ( boredom) 2.30 minutes in length while experimental pain is induced.
Other: Boredom intervention
A short boring video will be shown.
Other Names:
  • Emotional
Active Comparator: Humorous control intervention
The participant will watch a short humorous video 2.30 minutes in length while experimental pain is induced.
Other: Humorous
A short humorous video will be shown.
No Intervention: Control intervention
The participant will wait for 2.30 minutes with experimentally induced pain.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pressure Pain Threshold
Time Frame: The Pressure Pain Thresholds will be measured directly after the intervention.
Pressure Pain Thresholds will be measured with a handheld algometer.
The Pressure Pain Thresholds will be measured directly after the intervention.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Linnaeus University

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 (Actual)

January 27, 2026

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 20, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

February 20, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 27, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 27, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

January 9, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 17, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Dnr 2025-06262-01
  • Linnaeus University (Other Identifier: Linnaeus University)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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