Clinical trials: Back Ache
Labor Pain
Intracutaneous Sterile Water Injections
For most women, the most significant pain they will experience is the pain associated with childbirth. Up to one-third of women experience "back labor", this typically occurs when the fetus assumes varying degrees of malposition…
- Trial name
- NCT01513447
- Testing
- Intracutaneous injections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Thyroid Cancer, Neck Pain
The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Posterior Neck Pain After Thyroidectomy
The purpose of tihs study is to determine whether transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) during thyroidectomy is effective in the reduction of posterior neck pain after thyroidectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02012686
- Testing
- TENS
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Low Back Pain
Chiropractic Manipulation and Medical Care for Low Back Pain
The investigators will be comparing the effectiveness of two types of chiropractic manipulation and standard medical care for patients with a recent onset of low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01211613
- Testing
- Manual Manipulation, Mechanically-assisted manipulation, Standard Medical Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Lower Back Pain
Placebo-controlled Trial of Transdiscal Radiofrequency Annuloplasty
Each patient was assigned to one of the two groups: IDB or Sham. On the day of the procedure, an IV was inserted in pre-procedural area and patient transported to the procedure room.
- Trial name
- NCT00750191
- Testing
- The Transdiscal Radiofrequency Annuloplasty
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Baylis Medical Company
Low Back Pain, Pain
D-cycloserine for the Treatment of Chronic, Refractory Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of D-cycloserine versus placebo in relieving the signs and symptoms of patients with chronic lower back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03535688
- Testing
- D-cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Chronic Low Back Pain
Management of Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults Using Auricular Point Acupressure
Almost one-third (30%) of persons 60 years and older suffer from cLBP and cause a significant negative impact on individuals and society in the U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT03589703
- Testing
- Target ear points related to chronic low back pain (T-APA), Non-Target ear Points not related to chronic low back pain (NT-APA), Enhanced Educational Control Group (CG-2)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 272 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Systemic Lidocaine Improves Pain Control After Surgery by Attenuating the Systemic Inflammatory Response to Surgery
IV Lidocaine in Pediatric AIS
This study addresses the focus areas of Post-Operative Pain Management. We propose a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the efficacy of a systemic infusion of intravenous lidocaine as a non-opioid…
- Trial name
- PEDS LIDO (NCT03893318)
- Testing
- IV lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Low Back Pain
Targeted Interventions to Prevent Chronic Low Back Pain in High Risk Patients
Low back pain (LBP) is a common problem among US adults. Initial episodes tend to be self-limited ("acute"), but some people can progress to a state of persistent pain.
- Trial name
- TARGET (NCT02647658)
- Testing
- Guideline Based Care plus Psychologically Informed Physical Therapy, Guideline Based Care (GBC)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Back Pain
Veterans Walk to Beat Back Pain
The objective of this study was to assess whether an Internet-mediated pedometer based intervention would increase walking and improve function among individuals with chronic back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00694018
- Testing
- Education and standard care, Internet mediated enhanced pedometer intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 229 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Chronic Low Back Pain
Implementation of Pedometer for Monitoring Step Count Pre and Post Lumbar ESI for Radicular Pain
Our aim is to assess usability and compliance of a wireless pedometer for monitoring step count after a lumbar epidural steroid injection for the treatment of radicular pain in low back pain patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02356783
- Testing
- Pedometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Chronic Low-back Pain, Postsurgical Pain
Postoperative Telehealth Mindfulness Intervention After Spine Surgery
Lumbar spine pain is the leading cause of years lived with a disability and affects over 50 million individuals in the United States.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low-back Pain, Postsurgical Pain, Opioid Use, Lumbar Spine Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04648683
- Testing
- Individual telehealth mindfulness, Group telehealth mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Low Back Pain
Patient Response to Spinal Manipulation - Pilot Study
In collaboration with the University of Iowa, the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research will conduct a pilot study for the purposes of testing equipment, finalizing data collection protocol, and training study personnel before…
- Trial name
- PRiSM (NCT01562756)
- Testing
- HVLA-SM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Discogenic Pain, Low Back Pain
Intradiscal Platelet Rich Plasma
To assess changes in pain and function in patients with discogenic low back pain after a standard of care intradiscal injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP).
- Conditions
- Discogenic Pain, Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04544709
- Testing
- Low back intradiscal injection of platelet rich plasma (PRP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Low Back Pain
Imaging Study of Chronic Low Back Pain in Patients Taking Pain Medication
Duloxetine has recently been shown to be effective in reducing the pain in chronic pain patients. Duloxetine is known to exert a central mechanism, however the precise human brain structures responsible for mediating its…
- Trial name
- NCT00388414
- Testing
- duloxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Postural Kyphosis, Thoracic Region
Physical Therapy Treatment Once a Month Versus Once a Week for Posture Improvement in Children and Adolescents
This study is design in a clinical setting for testing whether physical therapy treatment that includes postural awareness exercises for strength flexibility and endurance is improving low back pain and postural behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT03046472
- Testing
- Physical Therapy treatment for Postural Behavior
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assuta Hospital Systems
Low Back Pain, PTSD
Care Outcomes for Chiropractic Outpatient Veterans
The primary objectives of this pilot trial are to evaluate the feasibility, safety and acceptability of an integrative care pathway that includes chiropractic care, for the coordinated care for Veterans Administration (VA)…
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- COCOV (NCT03254719)
- Testing
- Study assessments
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Low Back Pain
Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Pain
This proposal aims to investigate the treatment effect and underlying mechanism of transcutaneous acupuncture stimulation on chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03959111
- Testing
- Stimulation at Location 1, Stimulation at Location 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Back Pain, Radiculopathy Lumbar
Threshold Response of Lumbar Selective Nerve Root Block in Predicting Good Outcome Following Lumbar Foraminotomy
SNRB, as measured by the change in pain and objective functional ability, can solicit crucial information regarding a patient's clinical picture and can predict a patient's outcome post-surgery.
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Radiculopathy Lumbar, Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT03801356
- Testing
- Selective Nerve Root Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Pain, Back Pain
Development of STEPPT
This 6-month pilot study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and estimate effect sizes of the pilot STEPPT intervention for addressing ethnic disparities in physical therapy referrals and adherence between Hispanic and…
- Conditions
- Pain, Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- STEPPT PILOT (NCT06835439)
- Testing
- STEPPT Pilot, Standard Care (Control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Back Pain, Neck Pain
Ibuprofen/Caffeine Lower Back or Neck Pain Study
To assess the efficacy and safety of a 400 mg ibuprofen/100 mg caffeine tablet in comparison to a 400 mg ibuprofen tablet for the treatment of acute lower back or neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03003000
- Testing
- ibuprofen, caffeine
- Where
- 18 sites in Germany, Russia
- Volunteers
- 635 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim