Clinical trials: Chronic Pain
Back Pain, Osteoarthritis
Strategies for Prescribing Analgesics Comparative Effectiveness Trial
Chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions are among the most prevalent conditions in VA primary care. Over the past two decades, improved clinical attention to pain has been associated with exponentially greater use of long-term…
- Trial name
- SPACE (NCT01583985)
- Testing
- Opioid-intensive prescribing strategy, Opioid-avoidant prescribing strategy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Low Back Pain
Bright Light Treatment At Home To Manage Chronic Pain In U.S. Veterans
Nearly 50% of U.S. veterans report they experience pain on a regular basis. This chronic pain often co-occurs with other disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety and insomnia.
- Trial name
- NCT02373189
- Testing
- Bright light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Cancer
Fentanyl Sublingual Spray in Treating Patients With Breakthrough Cancer Pain
This is a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of the clinical response to fentanyl sublingual spray as a treatment for breakthrough cancer pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00538850
- Testing
- Fentanyl sublingual spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia
Developing an Activity Pacing Framework: Feasibility and Acceptability
This study explores whether it is feasible to use a newly developed activity pacing framework to standardise how activity pacing is instructed by healthcare professionals in rehabilitation programmes for patients with chronic…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03497585
- Testing
- Activity pacing framework
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Pain
Neuromodulation and Yoga for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Chronic Pain
The objectives of this VA SPiRE application are to develop a combined neuromodulation and yoga (iTBS+yoga) intervention for Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and chronic pain, assess the intervention's feasibility…
- Trial name
- NCT04517604
- Testing
- Magventure MagProx100 with MagOption
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Central Neuropathic Pain, Allodynia
Clinical Neuropharmacology of Pain in Spinal Cord Injury- Dextromethorphan Dose Response Clinical Trial
This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind 4x4 crossover clinical trial was part of a larger NIH-funded study to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of three doses of chronic oral (PO) dextromethorphan compared to placebo in…
- Conditions
- Central Neuropathic Pain, Allodynia, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01435798
- Testing
- Dextromethorphan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Osteoarthritis
Safety and Efficacy of Buprenorphine Transdermal System in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis of Hip or Knee
The objective of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness and tolerability of the buprenorphine transdermal system (BTDS) (5, 10 and 20) in comparison to placebo transdermal system in subjects with moderate to severe…
- Trial name
- NCT00313846
- Testing
- Buprenorphine transdermal patch
- Where
- 44 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- Purdue Pharma LP
Low Back Pain
A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of Tapentadol (CG5503) Extended Release (ER) in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Low Back Pain
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness (level of pain control) and safety of orally administrated tapentadol (CG5503) Extended Release (ER) (base) at doses of 100-250 mg twice daily in patients with moderate…
- Trial name
- NCT00449176
- Testing
- tapentadol (CG5503) ER, oxycodone CR
- Volunteers
- 981 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Chronic Low Back Pain, Mechanical Low Back Pain
Use of Biofeedback Training to Correct Abnormal Neuromechanical Pattern in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the benefit of biofeedback training on the capacity of chronic low back pain patients to decrease their lumbar paraspinal muscles activity during trunk full flexion and its…
- Trial name
- NCT02239289
- Testing
- Biofeedback
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Comparison of 10 kHz SCS Combined With CMM to CMM Alone in the Treatment of Neuropathic Limb Pain
This post-market study is being conducted to document comparative safety, clinical effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of the addition of HF10™ therapy to CMM compared with CMM alone in subjects with chronic, intractable…
- Trial name
- SENZA-PDN (NCT03228420)
- Testing
- Senza HF10 Therapy, CMM
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 430 people
- Sponsor
- Nevro Corp
Musculoskeletal Pain
Piloting a Novel Peer Support Pain Self-Management Intervention (Project CONNECT)
The proposed study will test the feasibility and acceptability of an 8-week home-based reciprocal peer support pain self-management intervention (CONNECT) for women Veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT04229134)
- Testing
- Project CONNECT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Pain, Intractable Pain
Study to Evaluate Automated Intensity Management in Patients Undergoing a BSC SCS Temporary Trial
The purpose of the study is to assess the feasibility of using information extracted from physiologic signals to automatically adjust stimulation in patients undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS).
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Intractable Pain, Low Back Pain, Pain, Neuropathic
- Trial name
- AIM (NCT04909593)
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Constipation
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of ADL5945 Once Daily for the Treatment of Opioid-induced Constipation in Adults Taking Opioid Therapy for Chronic Noncancer Pain
Morphine and related opioid analgesics are known to slow gastrointestinal (GI) motility and reduce intestinal secretion through their binding to μ opioid receptors (MORs) within the GI tract.
- Trial name
- NCT01275755
- Testing
- ADL5945 0.25 mg
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Chronic Pain, Alcohol Use, Unspecified
St. PETERsburg Pain and Alcohol Intervention With Naltrexone and Gabapentin
This study is a 3-arm pilot, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of low-dose naltrexone and gabapentin versus placebo among HIV-positive persons with heavy alcohol use and chronic pain to provide estimates of…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Alcohol Use, Unspecified, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- UH3 (NCT04052139)
- Testing
- Low-dose naltrexone, Gabapentin
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Chronic Pain
Study of PM Modulation Therapy in Trial Phase
Trialing of PM modulation therapy in patients with chronic intractable low back pain
- Trial name
- NCT03110601
- Testing
- Control - Conventional SCS, Test - Stimgenics SCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Stimgenics LLC
Pain
A Pilot Study of Switching From One Pain Medication to Another (Opioid Rotation)
The purpose of this study is to see if changing from one pain medication like morphine or oxycodone to another pain medication, oxymorphone (OPANA®), will be helpful to patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00580294
- Testing
- Oxymorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Chronic Pain
Telehealth Therapy for Chronic Pain: Comparison of In-person vs. Video-administered ACT for Pain
The purpose of the study is to test a brief, individual psychosocial in-person or telehealth intervention to reduce interference of pain with daily life, emotional distress, and pain intensity, and improve quality of life and…
- Trial name
- TTCP (NCT01055639)
- Testing
- In-Person ACT, Telehealth ACT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Opioid-use Disorder, Medication Assisted Treatment
Psychosocial Pain Management to Improve Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes
The purpose of this research study is to look at the effect of programs aimed at helping people manage chronic pain and medication treatment.
- Conditions
- Opioid-use Disorder, Medication Assisted Treatment, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- Persist (NCT04433975)
- Testing
- Psychosocial Pain Management (PPMI), Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Osteoarthritis of the Knee
A Prospective Study Evaluating the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis With the Cryo-Touch III Device
A proof of concept study to evaluate the feasibility of safe and effective treatment through optimization of the Cryo-Touch III device for temporary relief of pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01704157
- Testing
- Cryo-Touch III
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Endometriosis
Ulipristal for Endometriosis-related Pelvic Pain
The aim of this research is to assess the benefit of a medication (ulipristal) for alleviation of symptoms in women with chronic, endometriosis-related pelvic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02213081
- Testing
- Ulipristal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University