Clinical trials: Chronic Pain Syndromes
Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain Disorder
Dutch Version Fear-Avoidance Component Scale (FACS)
Chronic musculoskeletal disorders such as low back and neck pain are responsible for an enormous global burden. Fear-avoidance (FA) can be a predictor for the transition from subacute to chronic low back pain.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain Disorder, Fear of Pain, Fear of Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03994861
- Testing
- Assessment of disability and behavior (by questionnaires)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
Validation of a Pressure Pain Threshold Scale in Patients Diagnosed With Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
To date, there are no valid and reliable pressure pain threshold scales for use in research or clinical practice. The existing manual palpation protocols and scales have limited support in the literature and our knowledge has not…
- Trial name
- NCT02802202
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California State University, Dominguez Hills
Diabetic Neuropathy, Neuropathic Pain
Pain In Neuropathy Study
In the context of peripheral neuropathy, we will aim to elucidate correlates between sensory symptoms and: Sensory nerve dysfunction. Cutaneous small nerve fibre innervation density. Psychological co-morbidity.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Neuropathy, Neuropathic Pain, Chronic Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Trial name
- PINS (NCT02672059)
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Pudendal Neuralgia, Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Transvaginal Versus Fluoroscopy-guided Trans Gluteal Pudendal Nerve Block for Pudendal Neuralgia
Chronic pain affecting the pelvic and urogenital area is a major clinical problem and can have a profound impact on quality of life and health care costs.
- Trial name
- NCT06644261
- Testing
- Bupivacaine injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Postoperative Pain, Postherniotomy Pain
Neurophysiological Characterization of Postherniotomy Pain
Sensory function is different in persistent postherniotomy pain patients than in operated controls, suggesting this to be a neuropathic pain syndrome.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Postherniotomy Pain, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00719368
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Nocebo Effects, Hyperalgesia
The Role of Learning in Nocebo Hyperalgesia
Nocebo effects are adverse effects induced by patients' expectations. Nocebo effects on pain may underlie several clinical conditions, such as chronic pain. These effects can be learned via classical conditioning mechanisms.
- Conditions
- Nocebo Effects, Hyperalgesia, Chronic Pain, Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03793790
- Testing
- Conditioning with partial reinforcement, Conditioning with continuous reinforcement, Counterconditioning
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Fibromyalgia
FIbromyalgia anD GenetIcs Subgroups (FIDGIS)
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FS) is characterized by widespread pain and affect 0.5 to 5 % of the general population, with a higher prevalence in women.
- Trial name
- FIDGIS (NCT04624581)
- Testing
- Electrophysiological measurement of reflex nociceptive flexion threshold (RIII reflex) using Nicolet Vicking device
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Chronic Pain, Hiv
Harmonized Healing: Personalized Music Interventions to Address Chronic Pain in People Living With HIV
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to understand the feasibility and acceptability of a music-based mobile application to address chronic pain in people with HIV.
- Trial name
- NCT07214077
- Testing
- Harmonized Healing App, Psychoeducation
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Pain, Healthy
Predicting Central Pain Among People With a Spinal Cord Injury by Evaluating Mechanisms Regulating Pain and Efficacy Testing of the TENS Apparatus
People with a Spinal Cord Injury can develop chronic pain within months of the injury. Up to 80% of the patients will develop chronic pain called "central pain" and describe the pain as: burning, stabbing, or "like electricity."…
- Trial name
- NCT01726881
- Testing
- Thermal stimulation, Mechanical stimulation, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Fibromyalgia
Pain Inhibition in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Central Sensitivity Syndromes
Both patients with peripheral structural pathologies, like rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-patients, or patients with central sensitivity syndromes (CSS) suffer chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Trial name
- NCT01154647
- Testing
- citalopram, 1 ml 0.9 % NaCl
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Clinical Study on Implicit Learning, Comorbidity and Stress Vulnerability in Chronic Functional Pain
The project investigates on the role of pain avoidance, comorbidity and stress response for the development of chronic somatic and visceral pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00222209
- Testing
- Experimental heat pain model
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
Overactive Bladder, Painful Bladder Syndrome
Changes in Inflammatory and Contractile Protein Expression in Patients With Painful Bladder Syndrome/IC.
Interstitial cystitis (IC)/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is a clinical syndrome of pelvic pain and/or urinary urgency/frequency in absence of a specific cause such as bacterial infection or damage to the bladder.
- Conditions
- Overactive Bladder, Painful Bladder Syndrome, Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome, Cystitis, Interstitial
- Trial name
- NCT00775281
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
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
Long COVID, Chronic Pain
Characterization of Long Covid Pain in Primary Care
Justification: among the sequelae of Covid-19 in clinical practice we frequently find persistent neuromusculoskeletal pain. Prevalence data and the underlying mechanisms of such pain are very limited in the scientific literature.
- Conditions
- Long COVID, Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05894642
- Testing
- 0
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valladolid
Pelvic Pain, Abdominal Pain
Female Chronic Pelvic Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate the frequency and severity of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in adult women living in Copenhagen Country and Zealand Country (total population 2,4 million), Denmark, in relation to selected…
- Conditions
- Pelvic Pain, Abdominal Pain, Painful Bladder Syndrome, Interstitial Cystitis
- Trial name
- Female CPP (NCT01255345)
- Testing
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Chronic Lower Back Pain, Lumbar Facet Syndrome
A Trial of Intravenous Paracetamol vs. Placebo in Patients Receiving Radiofrequency Ablation of the Medial Branch Facet Nerve
A double blinded randomized controlled study comparing pre-procedural IV Paracetamol versus IV placebo (normal saline). The patients will be randomized to either receiving IV paracetamol or saline infusions before undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT02539979
- Testing
- Paracetamol
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Gastrointestinal Diseases, Chronic Pain
Web-Based Survey of Pain, Stress and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The investigators are inviting people with fibromyalgia, IBS, interstitial cystitis, chronic pain, and other chronic and recurring conditions to sign up and participate in a year-long Internet-based survey to study the…
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Diseases, Chronic Pain, Stress, Anxiety
- Trial name
- PROCAIM (NCT00740233)
- Volunteers
- 2,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Patello Femoral Syndrome, Patellofemoral Pain
Comparison of Concentric-eccentric Exercises in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Patellofemoral pain syndrome is due to dysfunctional dynamic knee valgus resulting from decrease in strength of hip abductors or abnormal rear-foot eversion with pes pronatus valgus.
- Conditions
- Patello Femoral Syndrome, Patellofemoral Pain, Knee Pain Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT06197958
- Testing
- eccentric exercises, concentric exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
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
COVID-19, Pain, Chronic
Pain-related Long Covid in Covid-19 Survivors
The exploratory project aims to investigate the presence of pain as a long Covid-19 symptom in previously hospitalised patients and in non-hospitalised persons previously tested positive in a PCR test.
- Trial name
- NCT05520931
- Testing
- Questionnaire and register-based data assessment
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 600,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University