Clinical trials: Cancers, Pain
Chronic Pain Syndrome, Sensitization, Central
Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain With Non-Pharmacological Therapies
A randomized controlled clinical trial will be conducted, involving a psychoeducational activity as the intervention. There will be a control group of patients with non-cancer chronic pain who will continue their usual treatment.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain Syndrome, Sensitization, Central, Quality of Life, Patient Empowerment
- Trial name
- NCT06440668
- Testing
- Chronic Pain Management Workshop with Non-Pharmacological Therapies
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital San Juan de Dios del Aljarafe de Sevilla
Cancer, Depression
Collaborative Care Intervention for Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers -LITE
To test the efficacy of a web-based stepped collaborative care intervention to reduce symptoms of depression, pain, and fatigue and improve health-related quality of life (HRQL) in advanced cancer patients and to reduce stress…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Depression, Fatigue, Pain
- Trial name
- CARES-Lite (NCT05601206)
- Testing
- Stepped collaborative care intervention, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
Postoperative Thoracic Epidural Analgesia Versus Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia For Liver and/or Pancreas
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if there is a difference in patients' quality of recovery if they receive 1 of 2 standard kinds of pain control treatments after surgery on the liver and/or pancreas.
- Trial name
- NCT01438476
- Testing
- Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia (IVPCA), Thoracic Epidural Analgesia (TEA), Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Skin Carcinoma, Skin Cancer
Itch and Pain Characteristics in Skin Carcinomas
The objective of this study is to have better knowledge about sensations of patients with skin carcinomas and to have data about characteristics of pain and pruritus .
- Conditions
- Skin Carcinoma, Skin Cancer, Pruritus
- Trial name
- PRURITCC (NCT03290989)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Neoplasms, Pain
Intravenous (IV) Lidocaine for Opioid-refractory Pain
Opioid medicines, like morphine, are the main treatment for severe cancer pain. Unfortunately, some patients suffer severe pain despite high doses of opioids.
- Trial name
- NCT00321347
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care
Colorectal Cancer
Investigation of Cecal Intubation Rates and Pain Levels Between Water Exchange and Air Insufflation Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
This study evaluates how often patients without sedation that receive screening sigmoidoscopy are able to have their full colon examined without significant discomfort by comparing a new colonoscopy technique known as the water…
- Trial name
- NCT03209349
- Testing
- Water Exchange Sigmoidoscopy, Air Insufflation Sigmoidoscopy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kelowna Gastroenterology Associates
Breast Cancer
Mechanical Stimulation on Pain Level and Functional Discomfort After Breast Cancer Surgery
This study evaluates the effectiveness of mechanical stimulation technique compared to massages on pain level and functional discomfort (on the mobility of the shoulder) after 6 months, in breast cancer needing physiotherapy…
- Trial name
- PRESSODOU (NCT04202640)
- Testing
- Mechanical Stimulation, Massages
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Oscar Lambret
Pain, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Glutamine in Preventing Myalgia and/or Arthralgia in Patients Who Are Receiving Paclitaxel For Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00217724
- Testing
- glutamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Cancer Pain
Efficacy of Biofeedback-Based Serious Game for Pain Alleviation in Middle-Aged and Older Ovarian Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Consistent pain affects most middle-aged and older ovarian cancer patients. Non-pharmacological pain interventions, such as serious games, offer a promising approach to alleviating this pain by providing an effective sense of…
- Trial name
- NCT06612489
- Testing
- biofeedback based dynamic-difficulty game, fixed difficulty game
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Prostate Cancer
Music Listening as a Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nursing Intervention
A randomized comparison clinical trial will be conducted in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy patients in the Weinberg PACU at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT04596917
- Testing
- Preferred music listening, Relaxation breathing narrative over hypnotic music listening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Liver Cancer, Hepatectomy
Effects of Different Anesthetic Techniques on Intraoperative and Postoperative Pain Levels and Cognitive Function in Patients Undergoing Hepatectomy for Liver Cancer
To evaluate the effects of general anesthesia (GA) versus combined general and epidural anesthesia (GEA) on postoperative pain, cognitive dysfunction (POCD), hospital stay, and recovery quality in liver cancer patients undergoing…
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer, Hepatectomy, Anesthesia Techniques, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07097220
- Testing
- General Anesthesia (GA) group, General-Epidural Anesthesia (GEA) group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Qingchun Campus, Zhejiang University School of Medicine,
Hypophysectomy
Hypophysectomy by Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Cancer-Related Pain
To learn if hypophysectomy (treatment of the pituitary gland) using a type of radiation treatment called stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) can help to relieve cancer-related pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06287515
- Testing
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pain, Cancer of Head and Neck
Treatment of Pain in Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients: is Methadone More Effective?
Background of the study: Treatment of Pain in Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients: is methadone more effective than fentanyl? Pain is a prevalent symptom in patients with cancer.
- Trial name
- 310111-4 (NCT01317589)
- Testing
- fentanyl, methadone
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
Perspectives of Receiving Open Versus Minimally Invasive Surgery
This study will examine the perspectives of patients' undergoing surgery for lung or esophageal cancer. It will examine both pre-op and post-op patient perspectives and opinions regarding pain and surgical complications.
- Trial name
- PROMIS (NCT01807390)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Pain, Cancer
Study of the Safety of BEMA™ Fentanyl Use for Breakthrough Pain in Cancer Subjects on Chronic Opioid Therapy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of BEMA fentanyl at any dose in the management of breakthrough pain in cancer subjects on background opioid therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00293020
- Testing
- BEMA Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 244 people
- Sponsor
- BioDelivery Sciences International
Breast Cancer
Musculoskeletal Pain in Postmenopausal, Early Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy - A Pilot Study
In 2005, the EBCIG demonstrated the efficacy of tamoxifen in improving overall survival in hormone receptor positive breast cancers.
- Trial name
- AIMS (NCT00653718)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Lumbar Disc Herniation
Effect of Pulsed Mode Radiofrequency as a Treatment of Lumbar Disc Related Radicular Pain on Tumor Necrotic Factor α Level
Lumbar radiculopathy is a term that describes symptoms of pain, numbness, and/or weakness that radiate along the sciatic nerve from the lower back to the buttocks and leg (1).
- Trial name
- NCT05288920
- Testing
- Radiofrequency pulsed mode on dorsal root ganglion combined with transforaminal steroids injection, Transforaminal injection of Steroids alone
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Breast Cancer, Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
Comparison of Two Schedules of Zoledronic Acid in Treating Patients With Breast Cancer That Has Spread to the Bone
RATIONALE: Zoledronic acid may help decrease the risk of broken bones, bone pain, and other symptoms caused by bone metastases. It may also help patients live more comfortably.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, Metastatic Cancer, Musculoskeletal Complications
- Trial name
- NCT00458796
- Testing
- zoledronic acid, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 30 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Postoperative Pain, Breast Cancer
Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Serratus Plane Block for Breast Surgery
Serratus plane block (SPB) was first described in 2013 by Blanco and designed to primarily block the thoracic intercostal nerves.
- Trial name
- NCT03538483
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Hcl 0.25% Inj, Bupivacaine HCl Inj 0.25%
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Dupuytren Contracture
Dupuytren's Disease and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (DupuyShock-2010)
Dupuytren's disease is a progressive disease due to unknown causal agents or genetics. Dupuytren's disease contains nodules and cords in the fascia as the epicenter of disease progression.
- Trial name
- DupuyShock (NCT01184586)
- Testing
- Intervention - ESWT Storz Duolith high energy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School