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This project aims to clarify the mechanisms underpinning the acute analgesic effect of exercise in healthy humans-a phenomenon called "Exercise-induced hypoalgesia" (EIH). This study will characterize, using a within-subject cross-over design, the effects of a single session of aerobic exercise vs. a control condition on the sensitivity to stimuli preferentially activating mechano vs. heat-sensitive nociceptors of the skin vs. muscle, within vs. outside exercising body parts. The investigators hypothesize (1) that EIH will be greater in the exercise session compared to the control session, (2) that EIH will be greater at the local site compared to the remote site if local changes in nociceptive sensitivity contribute to EIH, and (3) that exercise will preferentially affect blunt pressure-induced pain if EIH involves specific changes in sensitivity of muscle nociceptors.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Experimental condition | Experimental | Participants will complete an experimental exercise that will consist in 25 minutes of cycling between 60-80 Revolution Per Minute (RPM) on a cycle ergometer (CST BX40; Cardiostrong; Germany) at ≥ 70% of the Heart Rate Reserve (HRR). |
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| Control condition | Sham Comparator | The control condition will include an exercise design similar to the experimental condition except that the resistance will be kept at 25 W and the RPM below 50. The intensity of the exercise will be kept at minimal levels by ensuring that the heart rate does not increase >25% from baseline |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cycling exercise | Behavioral | Participants will complete an experimental exercise that will consist in 25 minutes of cycling between 60-80 Revolution Per Minute (RPM) on a cycle ergometer (CST BX40; Cardiostrong; Germany) at ≥ 70% of the Heart Rate Reserve (HRR). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in pressure pain threshold | The investigators will use blunt pressure to preferentially activate the mechano-sensitive deep-tissue nociceptors. The stimuli will be delivered with a manual digital algometer with a contact surface area of 1cm2 (FPIX; Wagner Instruments, Greenwich, USA) connected to a laptop computer through a USB-serial port. A bespoke Matlab (The Mathworks, USA, mathworks.com) script will provide visual feedback of the force application rate to the examinator. The participants will be asked to report the first onset of pain by pressing on a keyboard key. The procedure is safe, and there are no side effects to the stimulation. This outcome will measured before and after each of the condition of the study (experimental exercise vs. control exercise)-relative and absolute change will then be computed. | Throughout the entire study, approximately during 6 months |
| Change in cold detection threshold and heat pain threshold | The investigators will apply thermal stimuli to the skin to activate selectively heat-sensitive Aδ- and C-cutaneous fibre afferents. The thermal stimuli will be produced by a contact thermode based on Peltier elements (TCS-2; QST.lab, Strasbourg). The cold detection threshold (CDT) will be estimated by asking participants to press a button as soon as a decrease in skin temperature is noticed. The heat pain threshold (HPT) will be estimated by asking participants to press a button as soon as the increase in skin temperature becomes painful. This device is safe and routinely used for diagnostic purposes. The thermal stimulators will be used, in accordance with safety guidelines. If requested by the participant, the stimulation procedure can be stopped at any time, with no after effect. This outcome will measured before and after each of the condition of the study (experimental exercise vs. control exercise)-relative and absolute change will then be computed. | Throughout the entire study, approximately during 6 months |
| Change in rating of mechanical activation of cutaneous nociceptive afferents | The investigators will use calibrated mechanical pinprick stimulators with a small surface probe to selectively activate the skin mechanosensitive nociceptors (The PinPrick; MRC Systems GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany). Upon each stimulation, the participants will be asked to provide a rating of pain on a 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) anchored from "No sensation" to "Worst pain imaginable" with a mark in the middle denoting the transition from unpainful to painful sensations. To avoid sensitization/habituation of the skin, the location of the stimulus will be slightly changed for each stimulation. The sensation perceived by pinprick stimulation are most often described as pricking and sometimes like a touch sensation. The procedure is safe, and there are no side effects to the stimulation. This outcome will measured before and after each of the condition of the study (experimental exercise vs. control exercise)-relative and absolute change will then be computed. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| André Mouraux, Full professor, MD | Institute of Neuroscience, UCLouvain | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Institute of Neuroscience, UCLouvain | Brussels | Brussels Capital | 1200 | Belgium |
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| ID | Term |
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| D018761 | Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 |
| ID | Term |
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| D009377 | Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia |
| D004701 | Endocrine Gland Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
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A within-subject, cross-over design, will be used: participants will complete two conditions (exercise vs. control) in counter-balanced randomized order.
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Participants will be blinded to the study hypotheses.
| Cycling control | Behavioral | The control condition will include an exercise design similar to the experimental condition except that the resistance will be kept at 25 W and the RPM below 50. The intensity of the exercise will be kept at minimal levels by ensuring that the heart rate does not increase >25% from baseline. |
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| Throughout the entire study, approximately during 6 months |
| Change in auditory detection threshold | The auditory stimulation will consist in a progressively increasing tone delivered at a comfortable hearing level using a pair of commercially available headphones. The participants will report the perception of the sound by pressing on a keyboard key. This outcome will measured before and after each of the condition of the study (experimental exercise vs. control exercise)-relative and absolute change will then be computed. | Throughout the entire study, approximately during 6 months |
| D009378 |
| Neoplasms, Multiple Primary |
| D009386 | Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary |
| D030342 | Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |