Clinical trials: Chronic Neuromuscular Pain
Chronic Pain, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Sensory Testing of Multiple Forms of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain
Doctors sometimes treat chronic pain with devices that send mild electrical currents into the spinal cord. This type of treatment is referred to as neurostimulation.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04732325
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Chronic Low-Back Pain, Refractory Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation vs. Medical Management for Low Back Pain (DISTINCT)
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of BurstDR dorsal column stimulation, compared with conventional medical management, in improving pain and back-related physical function in subjects suffering with chronic…
- Conditions
- Chronic Low-Back Pain, Refractory Pain, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04479787
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation, Conventional Medical Management
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Back Pain
Virtual Reality Guided Imagery for Chronic Pain
To assess treatment with an at-home Virtual Reality Guided Imagery (VR-GI) intervention, 36 patients with chronic pain (18 with chronic back pain, CBP, and 18 with complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS) will complete a 2-week…
- Trial name
- VRGI (NCT04849897)
- Testing
- Experimental: Virtual Reality Guided Imagery, Active Comparator: Audio Only Guided Imagery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Fibromyalgia, Neck Pain
Kinesiophobia in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Chronic Neck Pain
Kinesiophobia which is described as fear of movement reduces physical activity levels and increases the risk of chronic pain. The investigators consider that kinesiophobia levels are higher in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome…
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Neck Pain, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT03778801
- Testing
- kinesiophobia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
Cannabis, Low Back Pain
Trial of Dronabinol and Vaporized Cannabis in Chronic Low Back Pain
This study will involve treating low back pain associated with nerve injury with oral delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) or whole plant cannabis for eight weeks.
- Conditions
- Cannabis, Low Back Pain, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02460692
- Testing
- dronabinol, Vaporized Cannabis 3.7% THC/5.6% CBD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Fibromyalgia
Coping Skills Training for Adolescents With Fibromyalgia
Juvenile fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition that can cause considerable suffering and difficulty in an adolescent's day-to-day activities.
- Trial name
- NCT00086047
- Testing
- Coping Skills Training, Education
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treating Women With Chronic Widespread Pain
While acute pain after surgery or trauma comes on suddenly and lasts for a limited amount of time, chronic pain persists and can continue for months and even years.
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00524420
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Fibromyalgia
Mechanisms of Affective Touch in Chronic Pain
This study compares how different types of touch found in massage therapies impact pain perception, and whether these effects differ in individuals with and without chronic pain.
- Trial name
- MATCP (NCT04206397)
- Testing
- affective touch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laura Case
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Tapentadol ER Compared With Placebo in Patients With Chronic, Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of orally administered tapentadol extended release (ER) at dosages of 100 to 250 mg twice daily compared with placebo in patients with moderate to…
- Trial name
- NCT01041859
- Testing
- Tapentadol extended release (ER)
- Where
- 72 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Chronic Neuromuscular Pain
HRV Biofeedback in Pain Patients
Pain initiates a stress response that increases sympathetic output and leads to autonomic imbalance. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a easy to perform, valid measure of autonomic function.
- Trial name
- HRVB-PP (NCT02426476)
- Testing
- active heart rate variability biofeedback training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cancer-related Problem/Condition, Neurotoxicity
Electrical Stimulation Pain Therapy in Treating Chronic Pain and Numbness Caused By Chemotherapy in Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Electrical stimulation pain therapy may help relieve chronic pain and numbness caused by chemotherapy. PURPOSE: This pilot trial studies electrical stimulation pain therapy in treating chronic pain and numbness caused…
- Conditions
- Cancer-related Problem/Condition, Neurotoxicity, Pain, Peripheral Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT01196442
- Testing
- electrical stimulation pain therapy, questionnaire administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Low Back Pain, Neuropathic Pain
Comparison of Increasing Doses of Tapentadol Versus a Combination of Tapentadol and Pregabalin
The main objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of increasing doses of tapentadol prolonged release (PR) (500 mg per day) versus a combination of tapentadol PR (300 mg per day) and…
- Trial name
- NCT01352741
- Testing
- Tapentadol Prolonged Release, Tapentadol Prolonged Release with Pregabalin, Tapentadol Prolonged Release open label maintenance
- Where
- 59 sites in Austria, Belgium and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 622 people
- Sponsor
- Grünenthal GmbH
Neuropathic Pain, Chronic Pain
Trial of Analgesia With Lidocaine or Extended-release Oxycodone for Neuropathic Pain Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis
This study will determine whether treatment with an extended-release opioid or topical lidocaine is effective in relieving distal symmetric lower extremity burning pain associated with multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Conditions
- Neuropathic Pain, Chronic Pain, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00414453
- Testing
- Lidocaine patch 5%, Extended-release oxycodone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Pain
Study of Embeda (Kadian NT, ALO-01) in Subjects With Chronic Moderate to Severe Nonmalignant Pain
Open-Label, Safety Study to evaluate the long-term safety of Kadian NT (ALO-01) administered for up to 12 months.
- Trial name
- NCT00415597
- Testing
- ALO-01 (Morphine Sulfate Plus Naltrexone Hydrochloride ER)
- Where
- 58 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 467 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Peripheral Neuropathies, Osteoarthritis
A Proof of Concept Study to Investigate the Effect of a New Treatment in Patient With Chronic Pain
The purpose of this clinical trial conducted in patients suffering from chronic pain is to study the relationship between individual patients' profile and their analgesic response
- Trial name
- NCT02459197
- Testing
- Heat Pain Stimuli A, Heat Pain Stimuli B, Positive Video
- Where
- 6 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Tools4Patient
Pain, Phantom, Pain, Neuropathic
Valproic Acid for the Prevention of Post-Amputation Pain
The objectives of this study are, to test the effectiveness of Valproic Acid (VPA) in the prevention of chronic neuropathic and post-amputation pain, as well as to further define the underlying inflammatory and epigenetic…
- Trial name
- NCT01928849
- Testing
- Valproic Acid, Cherry Syrup
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Low Back Pain, Sciatica
Integrated Supported Biopsychosocial Self-Management for Back Related Leg Pain
Guidelines advocate several complementary modalities as alternatives to drugs and other invasive treatments for chronic low back pain (LBP) conditions.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Sciatica, Back Related Leg Pain, Pain, Chronic
- Trial name
- SUPPORT (NCT05022121)
- Testing
- Supported Biopsychosocial Self-Management (SBSM), Medical Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Radiculopathy
CBD for Chronic Radicular Pain on Chronic Opioid Therapy (COT)
This double-blind, placebo-controlled, exploratory trial is designed to compare effects of oral CBD 600mg to placebo (PCB) in 20 outpatients with chronic spinal radiculopathies (without co-occurring Opioid Use Disorder)…
- Trial name
- NCT04760613
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Neuropathic Pain
The Role of N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) as an Adjuvant to Opioid Treatment in Patients With Chronic Neuropathic Pain
This study will test whether treatment with N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) is safe and decreases pain in patients with chronic neuropathic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01840345
- Testing
- N-acetyl-l-cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Pain
The Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine on Allodynia
The purpose of this study is to study if lidocaine, given intravenously, reduces pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00659633
- Testing
- lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham