Clinical trials: Acute Pain Management
Acute Pain, Surgery
Auriculotherapy for Surgical Pain
The current opioid epidemic has led to a renewed interest in exploring non-pharmacological techniques to treat post-operative pain.
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Surgery, Shoulder Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03860259
- Testing
- Auriculotherapy cryopuncture device without nitrogen gas, Auriculotherapy cryopuncture device with nitrogen gas
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jacques E. Chelly
Acute Pain, Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Spinal Manipulation and Patient Self-Management for Preventing Acute to Chronic Back Pain
This is a study of adults with acute low back pain flare-up at risk of becoming chronic and disabling. The study tests how well spinal manipulation and guided selfcare work compared to standard medical care.
- Trial name
- PACBACK (NCT03581123)
- Testing
- Supported-Self Management (SSM), Spinal Manipulation Therapy (SMT), SMT + SSM
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Burn, Child
Virtual Reality Distraction for Procedural Pain Management and Anxiety in Children With Burn Injuries : A Pilot Study
Procedural pain is the most intense and often undertreated pain associated with burn injuries. The use of analgesics does not always provide optimal relief and is accompanied by several side effects.
- Conditions
- Burn, Child, Pain, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT02794103
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Distraction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Acute Pain, Arthropathy of Knee
NSS-2-BRIDGE Study for Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasties, Bariatric, and Kidney Transplant Surgeries
The current opioid epidemic has led to a renewed interest in exploring non-pharmacological techniques to treat post-operative pain.
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Arthropathy of Knee, Arthropathy of Hip, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT03834142
- Testing
- NSS-2 Bridge
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jacques E. Chelly
Healthy
Effect of Spinal Ketorolac After Acute Opioid Exposure
This research study is being done because pain is a significant problem for patients with a variety of medical problems and following surgery or traumatic injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00693160
- Testing
- ketorolac, remifentanil, Capsaicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Headaches Posttraumatic
Adjunct VR Pain Management in Acute Brain Injury
Severe and refractory pain after acute injury is a known-risk factor for chronic opioid use disorder. In this study, the investigators will use Virtual Reality (VR) immersion as a non-pharmacological adjunct to treat pain…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Headaches Posttraumatic, Trauma, Pain, Acute
- Trial name
- NCT04356963
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Session (VR Blu), Tablet-based Session (Tablet Blu), Use of Virtual Reality Head Mounted Display without Content (VR Blank)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Back Pain, Epidural Analgesia, Obstetric
Ultrasound-Guided Landmark and Epidural Site Pain
Historically, women who have chronic back pain after pregnancy have attributed the cause to the epidural procedure. While many studies have shown no greater incidence of generalized post-partum back pain in those who received an…
- Trial name
- NCT02813681
- Testing
- US-epidural SVD, Spontaneous vaginal delivery without an Epidural
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Acupuncture, Pain Management
Acupuncture in the Emergency Department for Pain Management
Our goal is to use the R01 mechanism to conduct a two-arm multisite, feasibility RCT (Acupuncture vs Usual Care) to refine procedures for conducting a future fully powered multi-site RCT.
- Conditions
- Acupuncture, Pain Management, Emergency Department, Acute Pain
- Trial name
- ACUITY (NCT04880733)
- Testing
- Acupuncture for pain management, Usual care for pain management
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Acute Pain, Chronic Pain
Defining a PK and PD Model for Peripheral Analgesia After IV Oxytocin
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about oxytocin ( a naturally occurring hormone made in the brain that transmits messages) and the effects it may have on thermal heat pain after intravenous administration.
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- NCT05929339
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pain, Acute
Vibration Analgesia in Propofol Infusion During Anesthesia Induction
In this study, the investigators seek to evaluate the role of vibration in the reduction of discomfort associated with painful stimulus associated with anesthesia induction.
- Trial name
- VAPI (NCT03509857)
- Testing
- BUZZY(tm), No Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Pain, Postoperative, Thoracic
Erector Spinae Block Versus Surgeon Infiltration in VATS Procedures
The study is comparing the difference between erector spinae block and surgeon infiltration after VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery).
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Thoracic, Acute Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03859635
- Testing
- Liposomal Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine, 0.25%, Bupivacaine, 0.5%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Pain, Acute
Promoting Self-Management of Breast and Nipple Pain With Technology (PROMPT) for Breastfeeding Women Study
Every year, 1 million women cease breastfeeding (BF) before 6 months, the minimum time required for optimal maternal and infant health, development, and well-being.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Pain, Acute, Maternal Distress, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- PROMPT (NCT05262920)
- Testing
- The BSM Intervention, Attention Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Trauma, Opioid Use
Relieving Acute Pain (RAP) Study: A Pilot Study
The United States (US) faces a crisis of pain management. According to the 2012 National Health Interview Survey, almost 50 million adults in the US reported having significant chronic or severe pain (Nahin 2015).
- Conditions
- Trauma, Opioid Use, Spine Fusion
- Trial name
- NCT03426137
- Testing
- Oxycodone, Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Pain, Postoperative
Preemptive Analgesia With Celecoxib for Acute Dental Pain Management
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect on postoperative pain of a single agent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) [celecoxib plus placebo] to an NSAID combination [celecoxib plus acetaminophen] administered…
- Trial name
- NCT04790812
- Testing
- Celecoxib, Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Acute Pain, Postoperative
Multicenter Study to Compare Intravenous and Oral Acetaminophen for the Treatment of Acute Moderate to Severe Pain
The purpose of this study is to compare intravenous (IV) and oral acetaminophen for the treatment of acute moderate to severe pain in combination with standard patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) in adult subjects following total…
- Trial name
- NCT02746263
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen, Oral acetaminophen, Morphine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Mallinckrodt
Postoperative Pain, Acute
Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields for Postoperative Analgesia: A Randomized, Triple-Masked, Sham-Controlled Pilot Study
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy is a possible method of pain control involving the application of electromagnetic energy (also termed nonthermal, pulsed, shortwave radiofrequency therapy).
- Trial name
- NCT05399355
- Testing
- Active Pulsed Shortwave Treatment with BioElectronics Model 088
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Musculoskeletal Pain, Analgesia
Intramuscular Ketorolac at Two Single-Dose Regimens
The purpose of this study was to evaluate a single 15 mg intramuscular (IM) dose of ketorolac for analgesic non-inferiority versus a single 60 mg IM dose for the treatment of acute MSK pain in a military emergency department (ED)…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Analgesia, Adverse Event
- Trial name
- NCT04763876
- Testing
- Ketorolac Injection 15 mg, Ketorolac Injection 60 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Acute Pain
Study to Evaluate Analgesic Effect of Intravenous Administration of Kappa Agonist CR845 After Hysterectomy Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of single intravenous doses of the kappa opioid agonist CR845 in relieving pain in patients following laparoscopic-assisted hysterectomy surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00877799
- Testing
- CR845
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Cara Therapeutics, Inc.
Cancer, Spinal Fractures
CAFE Study - Cancer Patient Fracture Evaluation
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of balloon kyphoplasty treatment for painful, acute, vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) as compared to standard non-surgical therapy in patients…
- Trial name
- CAFE (NCT00211237)
- Testing
- Balloon Kyphoplasty, Non Surgical Management
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Spine LLC
Postoperative Pain
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Fentanyl Iontophoretic Transdermal System (Fentanyl-ITS) in the Management of Post-Surgery Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the fentanyl iontophoretic transdermal (through the skin) system (fentanyl-ITS) in daily clinical practice for management of acute (a quick and severe form…
- Trial name
- NCT01804673
- Testing
- Fentanyl-ITS
- Where
- 22 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Cilag G.m.b.H