🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-12-03
Pain and Split-belt Motor Learning in Older Adults (NCT07054840)
🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: University of Delaware
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
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.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Health Sciences Complex — Newark, Delaware
Age range: 55 Years to 90 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Capsaicin 0.1% cream combined with a heat pack and applied to the lower leg (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Health Sciences Complex — Newark, Delaware
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (302) 283-9936
Email: RNP-Lab@udel.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.