Clinical trials: Chronic Pain Management
Low Back Pain, Pain
Evaluation of Stepped Care for Chronic Pain in Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans (ESCAPE)
The purpose of this study is to determine if a stepped-care intervention makes pain symptoms better and reduces activity limitations because of pain. Our two primary hypotheses are that in OIF/OEF veterans with chronic pain: 1.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Pain, Pain, Intractable
- Trial name
- ESCAPE (NCT00386243)
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy, Pain self-management program, Co-Analgesic Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Pain
Efficacy and Safety of Fentanyl Buccal Tablets Compared With Oxycodone for the Management of Break Through Pain
Evaluate the efficacy of treatment with Fentanyl Buccal Tablets (FBT) compared with immediate release oxycodone in alleviating breakthrough pain in opioid tolerant patients with chronic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00463047
- Testing
- Fentanyl Buccal Tablets Compared With Immediate-Release Oxycodone
- Where
- 45 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 323 people
- Sponsor
- Cephalon
Chronic Pain
Integrated Services for Pain: Interventions to Reduce Pain Effectively
Long-term pain -or pain that lasts for months or years-is one of the most common health problems in the United States. Clinicians often prescribe opioids which can help ease pain in the short term, but evidence does not support…
- Trial name
- INSPIRE (NCT03454555)
- Testing
- Shared Decision Making, Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 543 people
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Chronic Low Back Pain
MEPS-Pain: Personalized Pain Self-management Planning by and for Veterans Pilot Study
Chronic low back pain is the #1 cause of disability and low quality of life in Veterans. Pain is a huge burden- stealing enjoyment, fulfillment, and time. Sometimes surgery, injections, or medications can help but sometimes not.
- Trial name
- MEPS-Pain (NCT04075487)
- Testing
- Web-module for patient education and planning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Musculoskeletal Pain, Chronic Pain
N-of-1 Trials Using mHealth in Chronic Pain
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is an important problem, and treatments are often prescribed in a "trial and error" fashion. Clinicians prescribe a treatment to a patient and then wait and see if the treatment is successful.
- Trial name
- PREEMPT (NCT02116621)
- Testing
- Trialist Intervention, smartphone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Chronic Low Back Pain
Virtual Reality Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain
This study will test the efficacy of an evidence-based virtual reality (VR) therapy program as a non-pharmacological supplement for the management of chronic lower back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04409353
- Testing
- Distraction-Based VR, Skills-Based VR, Activity Tracker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 413 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Pain
Battlefield Auricular Acupressure (BAApress) Feasibility Study
The purpose of this research study is to find out what effects (good and bad) acupressure applied to the outside of the ear (Auricular Acupressure), in addition to the standard of care medication regimen, will have on pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05939388
- Testing
- Auricular Acupressure Pads
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
Knee Osteoarthritis
An Open-label, 8-week Safety, Efficacy, and Assessment of Cooling Methods for Administration of CNTX-4975-05 for Knee OA
An Open-label, 8-Week Study to Compare the Comfort and Ease of Use of Five Different Treatment Regimens for CNTX 4975-05 Intra-articular Injection in Subjects with Chronic, Moderate-to-Severe Osteoarthritis Knee Pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03661996
- Testing
- CNTX-4975-05, Lidocaine without epinephrine, ElastoGel
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 854 people
- Sponsor
- Centrexion Therapeutics
Temporomandibular Disorders
Erenumab-aooe for Temporomandibular Disorders Management: TMD Cgrp Antibody RElief (TMD CARE)
Evaluate erenumab- aooe efficacy as a therapeutic approach, for the management of painful chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
- Trial name
- TMD CARE (NCT05162027)
- Testing
- Erenumab-Aooe 70 MG in 1 mL Prefilled Syringe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Pain, Intractable, Breakthrough Pain
Patient Controlled Intrathecal Analgesia With Bupivacaine for Chronic Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the local anesthetic bupivacaine delivered intrathecally in small doses via PTM self-administered boluses significantly improves the breakthrough pain and functional status of…
- Conditions
- Pain, Intractable, Breakthrough Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02886286
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Opioid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Acute Pain, Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Spinal Manipulation and Patient Self-Management for Preventing Acute to Chronic Back Pain
This is a study of adults with acute low back pain flare-up at risk of becoming chronic and disabling. The study tests how well spinal manipulation and guided selfcare work compared to standard medical care.
- Trial name
- PACBACK (NCT03581123)
- Testing
- Supported-Self Management (SSM), Spinal Manipulation Therapy (SMT), SMT + SSM
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Pain, Advanced Cancer
Sativex® for Relieving Persistent Pain in Participants With Advanced Cancer
This 9-week study aimed to determine the efficacy, safety and tolerability of nabiximols (Sativex®) as an adjunctive treatment, compared with placebo in relieving uncontrolled persistent chronic pain in participants with advanced…
- Trial name
- NCT01262651
- Testing
- Nabiximols
- Where
- 72 sites in United States, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 397 people
- Sponsor
- GW Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Evaluation Of Efficacy And Safety Of Norspan In Moderate To Severe Pain Due To Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint/Muscle Pain
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the buprenorphine transdermal patch (Norspan® or Sovenor® transdermal patch) in patients with chronic non-malignant pain of moderate to severe intensity due to…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lower Back Pain, Joint Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01961271
- Testing
- Buprenorphine transdermal patch
- Where
- 16 sites in Hong Kong, Philippines and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Mundipharma Pte Ltd.
Breast Cancer, Chronic Pain
Reducing Pain and Disability After Breast Cancer Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of thoracic paravertebral block and multimodal analgesia will decrease chronic pain and arm morbidity in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery with lymph node…
- Trial name
- RELIeF (NCT01089933)
- Testing
- Thoracic Paravertebral Block (TPVB), Local Anesthetic
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Chronic Low Back Pain, Chronic Neck Pain
Effect of Combined Morphine and Duloxetine on Chronic Pain
A double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled clinical study examining whether duloxetine, a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), could enhance opioid analgesia and reduce overall opioid use.
- Trial name
- Duloxetine (NCT03249558)
- Testing
- Morphine, Duloxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Opioid Use Disorder, Chronic Pain
Phase II Pharmacokinetics Study of CAM2038
Phase II, open label, partially randomized, three treatment group study designed to evaluate the steady state pharmacokinetics of buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine following repeated subcutaneous administrations of CAM2038.
- Trial name
- NCT02710526
- Testing
- CAM2038
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Braeburn Pharmaceuticals
Chronic Low Back Pain With a Neuropathic Component
Efficacy and Safety Study of Celecoxib and Pregabalin Compared With Celecoxib Monotherapy, in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Having a Neuropathic Component
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with celecoxib and pregabalin together would prove to be more effective in relief of pain than treatment with celecoxib alone in people who have chronic low back pain with a…
- Trial name
- NCT01838044
- Testing
- pregabalin and celecoxib
- Where
- 29 sites in Brazil, Chile and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Pain
Buprenorphine vs. Opioid Dose Escalation Among Patients With Chronic Pain
This study compares buprenorphine/naloxone to opioid dose escalation among patients with poorly controlled non-cancer pain on 30-100 mg daily morphine equivalent opioid dose.
- Trial name
- Bup (NCT01875848)
- Testing
- buprenorphine/naloxone, opioid dose escalation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury
Establishing Efficacy of a Functional-Restoration Based CAM Pain Management Program in Post-9/11 Veterans
This is a research study of an interdisciplinary pain management program for U.S. military veterans who served during the post-9/11 combat eras (e.g., Operations Iraqi Freedom [OIF], Enduring Freedom [OEF], New Dawn [OND])…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT02657317
- Testing
- FORT-A, VA Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio