Clinical trials: Chronic Pain Syndrome
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
High Frequency Stimulation Trials in Patients With Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator System
Study designed to compare the conventional stimulation programming versus the high frequency stimulation programming of the spinal cord stimulator for subjects who already have a spinal cord stimulator.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- HFSCS (NCT02265848)
- Testing
- High frequency stimulation, Low frequency stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Center for Clinical Research, Winston-Salem, NC
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
Pain, Chronic, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
Activate For Life: mHealth Intervention To Address Pain And Fatigue In Low-income Older Adults Aging In Place
The Overall Aim of the present proposal is to evaluate the feasibility of an integrated mind-body intervention, Activate for Life, to improve overall physical activity and mental health and reduce pain and fatigue, resulting in…
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Aging
- Trial name
- Activate (NCT03853148)
- Testing
- Otago, Gentle yogic breathing, Behavioral Activation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
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
Chronic Pain, Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
Mind-body Treatments for Chronic Back Pain
Participants with chronic back pain will complete an online prescreen. They will then be randomized to one of two different studies: a placebo vs. waitlist study or a psychotherapy vs.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Back Pain Lower Back Chronic, Back Pain, Low
- Trial name
- NCT03294148
- Testing
- Psychotherapy Treatment for Chronic Back Pain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
Chronic Pain
Optimal Stimulation Programming for Spinal Peripheral Neuromodulation
To determine the best parameters with various leads to cover back and leg pain and provide best pain relief
- Trial name
- NCT02346383
- Testing
- preset program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carolinas Center for Advanced Management of Pain
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
HIV/AIDS, Chronic Pain
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Aging People Living With HIV in Chronic Pain
Chronic pain impacts a large proportion of aging people living with HIV (aPLWH) and involves factors directly related to HIV (neurotoxicity) and psychosocial co-morbidities common in aPLWH (i.e. social isolation and loneliness).
- Trial name
- NCT03699020
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Chronic Pain Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Chronic Low Back Pain
Aging Back Clinics
The purpose of this study is to compare two different ways to treat chronic low back pain. The two types of treatment that the investigators will compare are called Usual Care and ABC Care. Usual Care tends to focus on the spine.
- Trial name
- NCT03564600
- Testing
- Aging Back Clinics management
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 299 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Long COVID, Pain
Pain Relief With Integrative Medicine (PRIMe)?: Feasibility of Acupuncture for Long COVID
The goal of this preliminary study is to test methods and procedures to be used in a fully-powered trial to evaluate acupuncture treatment effectiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT06476496
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes
Risk Factors, Costs, and Impacts of ED Boarding
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the risk factors, costs, and operational impacts of emergency department boarding (patients admitted to the hospital but remaining in the emergency department awaiting…
- Conditions
- Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes, Asthma (Diagnosis), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Trial name
- NCT07532564
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Post Treatment Lyme Syndrome (PTLS), Chronic Pain
Uncovering Neural and Immune Mechanisms of Chronic Pain in Post Treatment Lyme Syndrome
This study will investigate (a) neural and immune mechanisms underlying chronic pain in PTLS by comparing a group of PTLS patients and healthy participants on brain imaging, sensory, and immune markers; and (b) assess change in…
- Trial name
- PTLS (NCT02687165)
- Testing
- Milnacipran and D-cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
A Study to Confirm the Safety of High Frequency DRG Stimulator in Patients With Chronic Lower Limb Pain
This study is a prospective, single-arm, open label, single center pilot study to confirm the safety of a ultrahigh frequency DRG stimulator in patients with chronic lower limb pain. The actual trial length is 5 days.
- Trial name
- NCT03285113
- Testing
- GiMer Medical MN 1000 External Stimulator
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GiMer Medical
Chronic Pain
Central Nervous System Amplification in Lumbar Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to learn whether or not certain risk factors and patient characteristics are linked with and possibly can predict the development of chronic pain after lumbar spine surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03444168
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Pain
The Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine on Normal Sensation and Pain in Healthy Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to study if lidocaine, given intravenously, reduces pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00657358
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham