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A Feasibility Study: Understanding and Altering Pain Expectations in Subjects With Osteoarthritis of the Knee or Hip
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Modafinil, Gabapentin, and 1 other intervention for Osteoarthritis. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this research study is to test whether or not researchers can alter or change expectations on pain. The researchers will test whether there is an effect on the size of the pupil and responses to thermal heat temperatures in subjects with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip or healthy subjects for comparison. One of 3 possible treatment groups will be administered to qualifying subjects: (1) gabapentin, a medication that is commonly used to treat nerve pain, (2) modafinil, a medication that is commonly used to treat people with narcolepsy (a disorder that causes people to fall asleep) and (3) a placebo, which is an inactive substance, like a sugar pill, that is not thought to have any effect on your disease or condition