Clinical trials: Chronic Spinal Pain
Low Back Pain, Recurrent, Degenerative Disc Disease
GDS Muscle and Articulation Chain Treatment for Chronic LBP and Spinal Stenosis
Our purpose is to conduct a pilot study to evaluate GDS muscle and articulation chain treatment for inoperable spine patients with degenerative changes in the lumbar spine, compared to "standard treatment" (any other chosen…
- Trial name
- GDS (NCT04436003)
- Testing
- Muscle and articulation chains GDS method
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital of Vestfold
Lower Back Pain, Lumbar Spondylosis
Using Music During Lumbar Medial Branch Block Procedure
The purpose of this study is to determine if music therapy during interventional lumbar medial branch blocks for chronic lower back pain will lower pain scores and anxiety levels, while increasing patient desire for repeat…
- Trial name
- NCT04091607
- Testing
- Music Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
PatientSpot Formerly Known as ArthritisPower
Patient Power is a patient research network and database (registry) to collect prospective information about demographics, self-reported diagnoses and medications, and willingness to participate in research from participants with…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Gout
- Trial name
- NCT03840928
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Global Healthy Living Foundation
Type 2 Diabetes, Neuropathy, Painful
Methylglyoxal Evaluation in Humans
The investigators will test the hypothesis that patients with low back pain associated with lumbar disc aberrancy will have elevated MGO-protein levels circulating in the blood that are comparable to patients with painful…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Neuropathy, Painful, Chronic Low-back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation
- Trial name
- MEH (NCT05350553)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Low Back Pain, Disc, Herniated
Motor Control Mechanisms by CNS of Tuina in Patients With Lumbar Disk Herniation
Lumbar disk herniation (LDH)is a prevalent health problem around the world. It can cause symptoms of low back pain, numbness or weakness.The understanding of low back pain in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) theory"unbalanced…
- Trial name
- NCT03475095
- Testing
- Tuina
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Back Pain
BOOST Workshop Versus Traditional 1-1 Physiotherapy for Back Pain
This research is aiming to address whether a group workshop is a more superior treatment to traditional physiotherapy for the management of back pain in a hospital workforce.
- Trial name
- NCT04968444
- Testing
- Physiotherapy, Back Pain Workshop
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Back Pain, Back Pain Lower Back
Use of Ultrasound Imaging in Confirming Osteopathic Spinal Diagnosis
In the field of Osteopathic Medicine, diagnosis of potential areas of dysfunction are diagnosed by the physician using their hands and expertise in noticing subtle differences in symmetry, tone, swelling etc..
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Back Pain Lower Back, Back Pain Lower Back Chronic, Back Pain With Radiation
- Trial name
- NCT07858071
- Testing
- Spinal Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Touro College and University System
Neuropathic Pain, Depression
The Effect of Diet on Chronic Inflammation and Related Disorders Following Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord Injury (SCI) is a condition commonly associated with a state of chronic low-grade inflammation due to a variety of factors such heightened risk for infection and development of metabolic disorders.
- Conditions
- Neuropathic Pain, Depression, Cognitive Impairment, Somatic Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT02099890
- Testing
- Omega-3, Vegetation Protein Powder, InflanNox
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brock University
Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia
Chronic Pain, Couples, & Physical Activity
Chronic pain affects more than 50 million adults in the United States and is estimated to cost the nation more than $560 billion dollars each year.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip
- Trial name
- NCT04077164
- Testing
- No intervention, observational only.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Illinois Institute of Technology
Chronic Pain, Opioid Use
Neuroimaging of Opioid Phase (OPAL)
The purpose of this study is to compare activity in the brains of female adults with chronic pain and/or opioid use, and healthy female adults that may help to develop new and targeted treatments for adults with chronic pain and…
- Trial name
- OPAL (NCT05905419)
- Testing
- Opioid Phase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pain
Clonidine-induced Spinal Acetylcholine Release: Normal Volunteers vs. Neuropathic Pain
The purpose of this study is to compare the amount of acetylcholine release after a single injection of clonidine in normal volunteers and individuals with neuropathic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00350532
- Testing
- clonidine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Degenerative Disc Disease
Viable Allograft Supplemented Disc Regeneration in the Treatment of Patients With Low Back Pain
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of viable allograft transplantation for the treatment of patients with symptomatic disc degeneration and tissue loss.
- Trial name
- VAST (NCT03709901)
- Testing
- Active Allograft
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 218 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VIVEX Biologics, Inc.
Extremity Injury
Management of Chronic Pain in Military Patients With Injuries Sustained During Active Duty
The purpose of this study is to determine the degree to which spinal cord stimulation added to comprehensive medical management can provide increased relief of chronic pain in patients with injuries sustained while on active…
- Trial name
- War Wounded (NCT01616342)
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sceptor Pain Foundation
Chronic Low-back Pain
Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Low Back Pain
As a leading cause of disability worldwide, chronic low back pain (cLBP) represents a significant medical and socioeconomic problem with estimated health care spending of $87 billion/annually.
- Trial name
- NCT05265000
- Testing
- tSpinalStim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Sciatica, Lumbar Radiculopathy
Brain Mechanisms Supporting Cannabis-induced Pain Relief
Chronic low back pain is a common and disabling condition that affects millions of people in the United States. Many people with chronic low back pain do not get enough relief from current treatments.
- Conditions
- Sciatica, Lumbar Radiculopathy, Lower Back Pain, Degenerative Disc Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04982965
- Testing
- Active Cannabis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT06583395)
- Testing
- Advanced multi-component meditation practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tobias Moeller-Bertram
Neuropathic Pain, Nociceptive Pain
PET/MRI in the Diagnosis of Chronic Pain
Several studies have implicated involvement of sigma-1 receptors (SR1s) in the generation of chronic pain, while others are investigating anti SR1 drugs for treatment of chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Neuropathic Pain, Nociceptive Pain, Mixed Pain (Nociceptive and Neuropathic), Spinal Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03556137
- Testing
- [18F]FTC-146
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Low Back Pain, Non Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
Effects of Multifidus Lift Exercise on Endurance, Pain, and Disability in University Students With Low Back Pain
Nonspecific low back pain is a common musculoskeletal problem that also affects many young adults, including university students. It can negatively impact academic performance, daily life, and overall well-being.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Non Specific Chronic Low Back Pain, Healthy Vollunteer
- Trial name
- LBP-MULEX (NCT07182825)
- Testing
- Modified Multifidus Lift Exercise (MLE)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Akif Guler
Chronic Pain, Widespread, Spinal Cord Injuries
An Internet-Delivered Pain Management Programme for Spinal Cord Injury Pain
To establish the effectiveness of an internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy pain management programme (CBT-PMP) on people with spinal cord injury pain compared with usual care.
- Trial name
- NCT03150017
- Testing
- SPIRE
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dearbhla Burke
Spondyloarthropathy, Ankylosing Spondylitis
Referral Recommendations for Axial Spondyloarthritis
The purpose of this study is to determine which of the proposed screening parameters or which combination of screening parameters perform best in daily clinical practice for making the diagnosis of axial Spondyloarthritis (SpA)in…
- Conditions
- Spondyloarthropathy, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Spondyloarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT00383617
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany