Pain and Blood Pressure - MALE participants & 30years or older
09 April 2017
This study is looking for healthy male volunteers ~30-75 years of age to take part at the Clinical Research and Imaging Centre.
The study involves:
- 1 microneurography study visit where we will record sympathetic activity from the nerve in your leg using an acupuncture sized electrode (3-4 hours)
- A 24 hour blood pressure monitor
You will be asked to perform 3 tasks: 1) isometric handgrip, 2) Pain ratings for 30sec heat pain, 3) hand in ice cold water with heat applied to the arm
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Ethical approval
University of Bristol Biomedical Sciences Research Ethics Committee approved the study in 2016
About the researcher
My research investigates the interaction between pain and blood pressure.
