Clinical trials: Chronic Rheumatic Diseases
Osteoarthritis
Efficacy of Homoeopathy and Physiotherapy in Chronic Low Back Pain Due to Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic arthropathy characterised by disruption and possible loss of joint cartilage along with other joint changes.
- Trial name
- NCT02207998
- Testing
- Homeopathic complex and physiotherapy
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Johannesburg
Fibromyalgia
Thoracolumbar Fascia Thickness in Women With Fibromyalgia
This prospective cross-sectional observational study aims to compare thoracolumbar fascia thickness between women with fibromyalgia and healthy female controls using ultrasonography.
- Trial name
- FMS (NCT07839065)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
Fibromyalgia, Pain, Chronic
Psychobiological Mechanisms Underlying Chronic Pain
Pain is a powerful motivator of behavior and it is more than the perception of nociceptive input. It is a complex experience that comprises different components: sensory discriminative, emotional-motivational and cognitive…
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Pain, Chronic, Chronic Pain, Widespread
- Trial name
- NCT04674670
- Testing
- Bromocriptine Mesylate Capsules, Amisulpride 400 MG
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- susanne becker
Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Welfare Benefits in Functional Somatic Disorders
The objective of this observational study is to estimate the number of weeks of welfare benefits, i.e. sickness benefit, unemployment benefit and social assistance, for individuals with functional somatic disorders and compare…
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Bodily Distress Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05611606
- Volunteers
- 9,656 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Pain Chronic
Evaluation of NMES for Reducing Pain and Improving Functional Outcomes in Knee OA Patients
The present prospective trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy of CyMedica Orthopedics e-vive™ system, a multifunctional electrotherapy device providing neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for reducing pain and…
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Pain Chronic, Knee Arthritis
- Trial name
- NMES (NCT03980964)
- Testing
- Active NMES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CyMedica Orthopedics, Inc
Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis, Knee
Generate and Test the Reliability of a PD Model of OXT on Pupillary Hippus as a Measure of CNS Activity
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effects of oxytocin (naturally occurring hormone) given by an intramuscular (IM; into the muscle) injection, has on your parasympathetic nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT04427709
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Chronic Disease, Rheumatic Diseases
Feasibility of a Mobile Application to Support Reflection and Dialog About Strengths in People With Chronic Illness
Self-management of chronic illness can be highly demanding and people need to mobilize their personal strengths in order to live well with their condition.
- Trial name
- NCT03437863
- Testing
- Mobile application
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Reducing Orthostatic Intolerance With Oral Rehydration in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients
We and others have shown that many younger patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) have orthostatic intolerance (OI), i.e., they can't tolerate prolonged standing.
- Conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease (SEID), Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Trial name
- NCT02854683
- Testing
- Normal Saline, Oral Rehydration Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Medical College
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Evidence-based Laboratory Test Order Sets in Primary Care
Cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate what the effect is of evidence-based order sets aimed at five indications on the appropriateness of laboratory test ordering in primary care.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT02950142
- Testing
- CPOE with order sets for lab testing, CPOE without order sets for lab testing
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Depression, Anxiety
Whole Body Hyperthermia Registry Study
This protocol will allow for the implementation of a research registry pertaining to Whole Body Hyperthermia (WBH) use in various subject populations.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Fibromyalgia
- Trial name
- NCT02174003
- Testing
- High intensity whole-body infrared heating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Osteoarthritis, Knee
The Effect of Therapeutic Methods for Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
Chronic osteoarthritis (OA) pain of the knee is not effectively abrogated by the available non-pharmacologic or pharmacologic treatments. Radiofrequency (RF) neurotomy is a therapeutic alternative for chronic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00924677
- Testing
- radiofrequency neurotomy for genicular nerve
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Fibromyalgia, Work Productivity
Evaluation of Work Productivity and Activities of the Fibromyalgia Patients' Relatives
Patients suffering from fibromyalgia (FM) are challenged by symptoms such as chronic pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance and emotional distress.
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Work Productivity, Quality of Life, Pain, Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT06357793
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Rheumatic Arthritis, Chronic Pain
Effect of Home-Based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Pain in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis With Low Inflammatory Activity
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a highly complex inflammatory autoimmune disease. Several drugs have been developed in recent decades to target the immune components of inflammation.
- Trial name
- tDCS RA (NCT07162311)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Pain, Osteoarthritis
Optimizing Chronic Pain Treatment With Enhanced Neuroplastic Responsiveness
The purpose of the study is to identify non-invasive strategies that will optimize the neurobiological environment and improve learning and memory in the treatment of chronic pain.
- Trial name
- OPTIMIZE (NCT02681081)
- Testing
- Glucose Administration, Intermittent Fasting, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Degenerative Osteoarthritis
Platelet-Rich Plasma and the Effects of NSAIDs on Pain and Functional Scores in Knee Osteoarthritis
The primary research purpose is to determine if the use of a drug therapy intervention (each study participant will be randomly assigned to receive one of 3 study medications which will be blinded from everyone, including the…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Degenerative Osteoarthritis, Knee Pain Chronic
- Trial name
- PRPNSAIDsKOA (NCT05742763)
- Testing
- Ibuprofen and PRP, Acetaminophen and PRP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- QC Kinetix LLC
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain
Assessment of Posture, Balance, Gait Disorders in Patients With Fibromyalgia
The study aims to determine the posture, balance and gait disorders objectively in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and to investigate their relationships with disease-related parameters.
- Trial name
- NCT06245226
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Pain Chronic
The Effect of PEMF for Patients With Knee OA
Health care costs are increasing alarmingly, which will impose an overwhelming economic burden to an aging society like that of Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT05548712
- Testing
- Pulse Electromagnetic Field
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Gut Microbiome, Gastrointestinal Microbiome
A Non-Interventional Pilot Study to Explore the Role of Gut Flora in Disease
This study seeks to correlate microbiome sequencing data with information provided by patients and their medical records.
- Conditions
- Gut Microbiome, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04031469
- Testing
- There is no intervention in this study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ProgenaBiome
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Low Back Pain
Mapping Stress and Pain Interactions (G072323N)
The over-arching goal of this observational (case-control, with a cross-sectional and longitudinal arm) study is to comprehensively map stress system (dys)function (including reactivity and recovery) in people with primary…
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Chronic Low Back Pain, Subacute Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- STRAIN (NCT06892977)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Fibromyalgia
Relationships of Affect and Neuroinflammation With Clinical Pain in Veterans With Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain condition that disproportionately impacts Veterans. Individuals diagnosed with FM patients experience lower self-esteem and positive affect, as well as greater levels of depression, anxiety…
- Trial name
- RAN (NCT06574165)
- Testing
- Moderate Intensity Continuous Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development