N/A
N=40
Mirthful Laughter and Muscle Soreness / Pain
Pain
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02896075 ↗Enrolled (actual)
40
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Peak Force of Pain Tolerance Measurement — 2; 21 N
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- 30 Minute Comedy Video (Other); 30 Minute Documentary Video (Other)
- Age
- Adult · 20+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
- Primary completion
- Sep 2017
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Peak Force of Pain Tolerance Measurement |
2; 21 | — |
| SECONDARY Heart Rate |
67; 66 | — |
| SECONDARY Blood Pressure |
116; 116; 57; 57 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is first to investigate the effect of a controlled intervention with a comedy video on pain tolerance in a social setting while quantitatively measuring laughter in a young healthy population experiencing delayed onset muscle soreness. The comedy intervention will be compared to a control of watching a documentary. The second aim is to examine to what extent various methods of eliciting pain would cause physiological responses that confound the interpretation of a pain stimulus.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Between the age of 20 and 40
- Considered healthy
Exclusion Criteria
- Candidates that are on cardiovascular acting drugs.
- Candidates currently taking anticoagulants.
- Candidates that have chronic pain or other musculoskeletal injuries.
- Candidates with a body fat percentage less than 5%.
- Candidates with bleeding disorders or neurological disorders
- Raynaud's disease
- History of severe frost bite.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02896075). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.