Clinical trials: Central Pain Syndrome
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Staccato Granisetron® (AZ 010) for the Treatment of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, efficacy and safety study of adult outpatients diagnosed with CVS and experiencing recurring episodes of stereotypical vomiting.
- Trial name
- NCT04645953
- Testing
- 3mg AZ-010, 1mg AZ010
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cardiovascular Abnormalities, Arterial Blood Pressure
Multicenter Study on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Complications in Patients With Biochemically Silent Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas
The aim of the study is to characterise the cardiovascular and metabolic complications pre- and post-surgery of patients with biochemically negative PPGL and to compare them with normal individuals and patients with secreting…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Abnormalities, Arterial Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Congestive Heart Failure Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT07316075
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laikο General Hospital, Athens
Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome
The FOVUS-ER Study: Focused Vascular Ultrasound to Risk Stratify Patients With Chest Pain in the ER
Broad Goal: To demonstrate that focused vascular ultrasound (FOVUS) can accurately risk stratify patients with chest pain in the emergency department (ED).
- Conditions
- Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Carotid Artery Plaque
- Trial name
- FOVUS-ER (NCT02947360)
- Testing
- Focused vascular ultrasound of the carotid arteries
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 326 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Pain Processing and Pain Neuroscience Education in Children With Chronic Abdominal Pain
The primary scientific objective of the study entails examining whether altered endogenous pain inhibition is present in children with functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) compared with healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT02880332
- Testing
- Usual care, Pain Neuroscience education, Extra care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Paraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries
Natural History of Shoulder Pathology in Manual Wheelchair Users
Over 300,000 people in the United States have spinal cord injuries and many use manual wheelchairs for mobility. Most manual wheelchair users will develop shoulder injuries and pain that greatly affect quality of life and level…
- Conditions
- Paraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries, Shoulder Pain, Tendinopathy
- Trial name
- NHSSI (NCT02600910)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Effects of Cerebral & Peripheral Electrical Stimulation on Pain and Function in CTS
This is a randomized, double-blind, multi-center, factorial clinical trial to study the effectiveness of cerebral and peripheral electrical stimulation on pain and functional limitations associated with carpal tunnel syndrome…
- Trial name
- DCS-ENS-CTS (NCT04092088)
- Testing
- tDCS-r, TENS-r, tDCS-s
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suez Canal University
Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases
Risk Factors in the Initial Presentation of Specific Cardiovascular Disease Syndromes
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an important public health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. Associations between risk factors, such as smoking, dyslipidaemia or hypertension, and prevalent CVD are well…
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina
- Trial name
- NCT01804439
- Volunteers
- 2,240,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Kidney Diseases
The Multi-Ethnic Lifestyle Study
The study design is cross-sectional using a self-completion questionnaire in an English speaking multi-ethic population within Leicester and Leicestershire.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- MELS (NCT04256720)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 9,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
Central Mechanisms of Chronic Pain and Fatigue Subtitle: Functional Imaging of Brain and Spinal Cord
Chronic pain and fatigue are characterized by peripheral and central mechanisms including low pain thresholds, temporal summation, peripheral and central sensitization.
- Trial name
- NCT03075254
- Testing
- A Peltier for Sensory testing, functional magnetic resonance imaging for Brain Neuroimaging, fMRI for Spinal Cord Neuroimaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Cystitis, Interstitial, Dysmenorrhea
Chronic Pain Risk Associated With Menstrual Period Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine if some women with dysmenorrhea (painful periods) are at higher future risk of developing chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and if oral contraceptives (OC) can be used to reverse this chronic…
- Conditions
- Cystitis, Interstitial, Dysmenorrhea, Migraine Disorders, Pelvic Pain
- Trial name
- CRAMPP (NCT02214550)
- Testing
- cyclic microgestin 1/20, continuous microgestin 1/20
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 353 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Central Sensitization and Physical Activity in Adolescents With HSD/hEDS
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (HSD/hEDS) is under-recognized and poorly understood and its management is therefore not clear.
- Trial name
- NCT05633225
- Testing
- Submax exercise test on a bicycle ergometer
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Chronic Pain
Sensorimotor Cortex Excitability in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal system complaint, accounting for 7-34% of patients in the clinic. The most common shoulder problem is subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS).
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Chronic Pain, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Electroencephalography
- Trial name
- NCT05627986
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Binocular Vision Disorder, Convergence Insufficiency
Neurolens Convergence Insufficiency Study
To understand the benefits of the neurolens Measurement Device and neurolens treatment as it pertains to treating symptoms related to Convergence Insufficiency.
- Conditions
- Binocular Vision Disorder, Convergence Insufficiency, Computer Vision Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05087563
- Testing
- Neurolens spectacle lens
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurolens Inc.
Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, Myofascial Pelvic Pain
Interstitial Cystitis: Examination of the Central Autonomic Network
This proposal aims to move the science of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) from simple associations towards an investigation of cause and effect relationships.
- Trial name
- ICECAN (NCT03008382)
- Testing
- Metoprolol Tartrate Oral Tablet, No intervention- observational sub-study
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Migraine, Healthy
Molecular and Functional PET-fMRI Measures of Analgesia in Migraine
The placebo effect is a phenomenon that has experienced major advances of its understanding in the last decade. However, mechanisms of placebo analgesia in chronic pain patients have yet to be compared to healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01970943
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Migraine, Musculoskeletal Pain
Overlapping Pain Trajectory Study
The goal of this observational study is to learn about spatial and temporal nociceptive filtering in adolescents with chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs). The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- Migraine, Musculoskeletal Pain, Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- COPC (NCT05752396)
- Testing
- Conditioned Pain Modulation, Offset Analgesia, Spatial Summation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Stroke, Sympathetic Disorder
Contrast Bath and Sympathetic Skin Response
This study evaluates the effects of contrast bath on sympathetic skin response in stroke patients with complex regional pain syndrome .
- Trial name
- NCT04198532
- Testing
- Contrast bath
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Low Back Pain
Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment (rESWT) of Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of treatment of radial shockwave in myofascial pain syndrome in the lumbar region compared to placebo through questionnaires and imaging exams.
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Low Back Pain, Lumbago
- Trial name
- NCT01835795
- Testing
- Swiss DolorClast® CLASSIC applicator
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Lung Neoplasms, Respiratory Failure
Clearance Of Mucus In Stents (COMIS)
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the effects of sodium bicarbonate to normal saline when used for clearing mucus blockage in patients with airway stents.
- Conditions
- Lung Neoplasms, Respiratory Failure, Pneumonia, Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT01370278
- Testing
- Normal Saline, Sodium Bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Rheumatic Diseases, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Pain Phenotyping of Rheumatic Diseases - An Observational Study
Background: Rheumatic diseases can affect the joints, ligaments, tendons, bones, muscles, and skin. They can also cause inflammation, damage body tissues, and change nerve signals in the brain.
- Conditions
- Rheumatic Diseases, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Lupus Vasculitis, Central Nervous System, Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT07829497
- Testing
- Bedside quantitative sensory testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)