The Cold Pressor Task: Is it an Ethically Acceptable Pain Research Method in Children?
Author(s) -
Kathryn A. Birnie,
Melanie Noel,
Christine T. Chambers,
Carl L. von Baeyer,
Conrad V. Fernandez
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of pediatric psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1465-735X
pISSN - 0146-8693
DOI - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsq092
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , research ethics , task (project management) , psychology , cold pressor test , medicine , ethics committee , ethical issues , adverse effect , clinical psychology , psychiatry , engineering ethics , blood pressure , heart rate , management , public administration , artificial intelligence , computer science , political science , economics , radiology , engineering
The cold pressor task (CPT) is an experimental method of inducing pain. Ethical concerns have been raised regarding the nontherapeutic induction of pain in children. The objectives of this study were to describe the ethical challenges and acceptability of the CPT from the perspective of researchers, children and parents.
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