Clinical trials: Capsaicin
Pain
Topical Local Anaesthesia and Cooling During Capsaicin 8% Patch Application
Aim of the study is to demonstrate superiority of a continuous cooling of the skin over topical EMLA or placebo in reducing the burning pain during the application of capsaicin 8% patch ("Qutenza").
- Trial name
- LACCA (NCT01523951)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Pain
Neuromodulation of Lidocaine and Capsaicin Cream Effects on Pain Experience
The aim of this study is to use a brain stimulation tool called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to investigate the analgesic (reducing sensitivity to pain) effects of lidocaine cream and the hyperalgesic…
- Trial name
- NCT03102710
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Lidocaine cream, Capsaicin cream
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Pruritus
Influence of Antipruritics on the Dermal Blood Flow Response to Histamine, Cinnamaldehyde and Capsaicin.
In order to validate the accuracy and reliability of the histamine skin prick model for histaminergic itch and vasodilation, the dermal blood flow response induced by a histamine skin prick will be evaluated after the…
- Trial name
- NCT04399148
- Testing
- Desloratadine 5 mg, Aprepitant 125 mg, Ketotifen 1 MG
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Pain
Peripheral KV7 Activation for Pain Relief
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the drug Flupirtine can safely lower pain when used in tiny amounts directly in the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT06971250
- Testing
- Capsaicin only (7.6 ng), Capsaicin + Flupirtine 0.5 µg, Capsaicin + Flupirtine 1.2 µg
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stefan Heber
Cough, Larynx
The Efficacy of Capsaicin Sensitivity Testing in Patients With Irritable Larynx Syndrome
Irritable larynx syndrome (ILS) is a hyperkinetic laryngeal dysfunction that is characterized by a persistent cough, voice changes, or breathing difficulties, which are often triggered by an irritant.
- Trial name
- NCT02065128
- Testing
- Capsaicin cough challenge test
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Acute Low Back Pain
The Palliative Effect of TENS-WAA on 'Capsaicin/Heat' Induced Acute Lower Back Pain: a Self-controlled Clinical Study
Acute lower back pain is a common condition that occurs in all age groups, and most people will experience acute lower back pain at least once in their lives.
- Trial name
- NCT06944665
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation based on Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture theory
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiaonan Huang
Spinal Cord Injuries, Neuropathic Pain
Capsaicin 8% Patch for Spinal Cord Injury Neuropathic Pain
A prospective case control study to determine the effectiveness and longevity of 8% capsaicin patch(es) in treating neuropathic pain in persons with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- Capsaicin (NCT02441660)
- Testing
- Capsaicin 8% Patch, Low Dose Capsaicin 0.025% Well Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Pain
The Neurobiology of Expectancy and Pain Perception
This study will use using fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) to elucidate how contextual learning/expectation relieves or aggravates pain experience in the same cohort of subjects and the same study session.
- Trial name
- NCT01575106
- Testing
- Heat pain applied using TSA or CHEPS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
COPD
Human Safety of Capsaicin Inhalation Challenge Testing for Young and Older Men
In 2004, the investigators initiated a human Capsaicin inhalation experiment under an Investigational New Drug (IND) protocol approved by the FDA (IND 69,642) and the subject safety procedures instituted and approved by the…
- Trial name
- Capsaicin (NCT01621685)
- Testing
- biological/vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Osteoarthritis, Knee Joint, Capsicum
Efficacy Study on Symptomatic Control of Patient With Knee Osteoarthritis Between 0.0125% of Capsaicin to Placebo
The purpose of this study is to determine whether capsaicin gel is effective in treating mild to moderate degrees of osteoarthritis of the knee in the elderly patient compared with placebo gel.
- Trial name
- OAknee (NCT00471055)
- Testing
- 0.0125% Capsaicin gel "CAPSIKA gel"
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Pain
Study of Three Capsaicin Dermal Liquid Formulations on Epidermal Nerve Fiber Immunostaining and Sensory Function
The purpose of this study is to evaluate potential changes in epidermal nerve fiber immunostaining (ENFI) and sensory nerve function in healthy normal volunteers following single applications of three different investigational…
- Trial name
- NCT00528216
- Testing
- Capsaicin Dermal Liquid
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeurogesX
Energy Metabolism, Eating
Capsimax Effect on Metabolic Rate, Satiety and Food Intake
Comparison of Capsimax™ 2mg and 4mg of capsicum extract vs. placebo on metabolic rate and satiety.
- Conditions
- Energy Metabolism, Eating, Hunger
- Trial name
- NCT03489226
- Testing
- Capsimax, Meal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Acute Pain
Human Experimental Models of Pain (HEMP)
This pilot study will test an innovative way to establish how pain medicines provide analgesia in healthy adults. The study uses a group of short, controlled pain tests to look at different types of pain responses in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT07549490
- Testing
- Naproxen, Pregabalin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Healthy
A Study of LY3316531 in Healthy Participants
The purpose of this study is to assess study drug activity by giving LY3316531 or placebo into a vein in the arm and then measuring blood flow of the skin, after capsaicin is applied to skin's surface.
- Trial name
- NCT03611608
- Testing
- LY3316531
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Alopecia Areata
Response of Topical Capsaicin in Alopecia Areata
It has been postulated that Alopecia Areata (AA) is, at least in part, a neurologically mediated disease. Research supporting this theory includes the finding that nerves surrounding the hair follicles are collapsed.
- Trial name
- NCT00176969
- Testing
- Capsaicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Capsaicin Energy Expenditure and Glucose Metabolism
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of capsaicin rich foods on resting energy expenditure and substrate oxidation.
- Trial name
- CAPS (NCT03859583)
- Testing
- Capsaicin, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Mason University
Neuropathic Pain
Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Multiple Doses of AV-101 in Healthy Volunteers
This is a Phase 1b study involving multiple oral doses of AV-101 in healthy male and female subjects. The safety, pharmacokinetics, and antihyperalgesic effect of AV-101 on capsaicin-induced hyperalgesia will be assessed.
- Trial name
- NCT01483846
- Testing
- AV-101
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.
Stroke
Capsaicin for Cerebral Perfusion Augmentation.
To determine the safety and effect of crescent doses of capsaicin upon serial transcranial Doppler (TCD) markers of cerebral blood flow (CBF).
- Trial name
- NCT04545892
- Testing
- Capsaicin
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Juan Manuel Marquez Romero
Healthy
Ethnic Differences in Response to Topical Capsaicin: A Psychophysical Study on Healthy Subjects
The purpose of this research is to study how people respond differently to capsaicin in different racial groups and the effect it has on your pain levels.
- Trial name
- NCT00655811
- Testing
- Capsaicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Pain
Pain Thresholds Under High-dose Topical Capsaicin
Aim of the study is to determine heat pain thresholds (HPT in °C) and cold pain thresholds (CPT in °C) during topical capsaicin 8% application, and mechanical pain thresholds (MPT in g) immediately after to find out the exact…
- Trial name
- NCT02570841
- Testing
- Topical High dose Capsaicin
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna