U.S., July 9 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07054840) titled 'Pain and Split-belt Motor Learning in Older Adults' on June 27.
Brief Summary: The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of acute pain, induced using an experimental pain paradigm of capsaicin paired with heat, on implicit locomotor learning and its retention in older adults.
Study Start Date: July 15
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Condition:
Aging
Older Adults
Intervention:
BEHAVIORAL: Capsaicin 0.1% cream combined with a heat pack and applied to the lower leg
Capsaicin is applied to the skin of one of the lower legs, then covered with a heat pack that is secured to the leg with self-adhesive wrap.
Recruitment St...