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Effects of Acetaminophen on Hurt Feelings
This study has been completed.
Sponsored by: University of Toronto
Information provided by: University of Toronto
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00561288
  Purpose

The purpose of the study is to investigate whether ingestion of acetaminophen reduces the experience of hurt feelings.


Condition Intervention
Emotional Pain
 Drug: acetaminophen
Other: cornstarch

Drug Information available for: Starch Acetaminophen
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Basic Science, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title: Effects of Acetaminophen on Hurt Feelings

Further study details as provided by University of Toronto:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Self-reported daily hurt feelings [ Time Frame: 21 days ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Reports of emotional states other than hurt feelings [ Time Frame: 21 days ]
  • Evaluations of self-worth [ Time Frame: 21 days ]

Enrollment: 60
Study Start Date: November 2007
Study Completion Date: May 2008
Primary Completion Date: May 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental
2000 mg acetaminophen per day
Drug: acetaminophen
2 x 1000 mg doses per day
2: Placebo Comparator
2000 mg cornstarch per day
Other: cornstarch
2 x 1000 mg cornstarch per day

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   17 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • University of Toronto undergraduate psychology student

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Alcohol consumption (more than 2 drinks per day)
  • Intake of enzyme-inducing drugs
  • Prolonged fasting/eating disorders/gastroenteritis
  • Intake of other over-the-counter or prescription analgesics
  • Liver Disorders
  • History of abuse treatment
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00561288

Locations
Canada, Ontario
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3G3
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Toronto
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Geoff MacDonald, Ph.D. University of Toronto
Principal Investigator: Nathan DeWall, Ph.D. University of Kentucky
  More Information

Study ID Numbers: 20619
Study First Received: November 16, 2007
Last Updated: June 23, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00561288  
Health Authority: Canada: Health Canada

Keywords provided by University of Toronto:
Acetaminophen
Social Psychology
Affect
Interpersonal Rejection

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Pain
Acetaminophen

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sensory System Agents
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Therapeutic Uses
Physiological Effects of Drugs
 Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Analgesics
Central Nervous System Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009



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