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  • Enrolling Participants: Gender, Sex, & Pain Study

    Gender, Sex, and Pain Study


    The UConn School of Nursing is looking to recruit participants to explore the relations between gender,
    sex, and pain.


    To Be Eligible:

    • Between 18 and 64 years old
    • Cisgender Men and Transgender or non-binary individuals (including genderfluid, genderqueer, agender, Two-Spirit, etc.)
    • Living without a painful disorder
    • Living without a heart disorder, Raynaud’s Disease, or cold agglutinin disease
    • Understands written and spoken English

    We will ask you to come in for one 1-hour study visit to answer questions about gender, sex, and pain.
    You will also be asked to put your arm in ice-cold water. Last, we will collect a saliva sample.


    Participants who complete the study will receive a $20 gift card for their participation.

    This study is being conducted under the direction of Dr. Natalie J. Shook.
    This study was approved by the IRB, Protocol #H22-0181

    For more information, contact: Teresa Graziano (they/them) at teresa.graziano@uconn.edu