Clinical trials: Clinic, Pain
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
Pain, Postoperative
Acetaminophen/Codeine vs Acetaminophen/Ibuprofen for Pain Control and Patient Satisfaction After Hand Surgery
The purpose of this research study is to find out if taking Acetaminophen with Ibuprofen (e.g. Tylenol + Advil), a non-opioid regimen, provides the same type of pain relief after hand surgery compared to Acetaminophen and codeine…
- Trial name
- NCT02647788
- Testing
- Acetaminophen/Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen/Codeine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Laparoscopic Surgery
Labetalol and Esmolol: Vital Signs and Post Operative Pain Management
This study proposes to investigate the effects of labetalol or esmolol on managing the vital signs (like blood pressure and heart rate) during surgery, on pain management, and on the later recovery after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01114971
- Testing
- Fentanyl, Labetalol, Esmolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Post-operative Pain, Anesthesia
Methadone in Ambulatory Surgery
The μ-opioid receptor agonist methadone is frequently used in adult anesthesia and adult pain therapy. Methadone has an extremely long half-life, which confers therapeutic advantage by providing more stable plasma concentrations…
- Trial name
- NCT02300077
- Testing
- methadone, Control (Intra-operative administration of opioids, other than methadone)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear, Knee Meniscus Tear
Adductor Canal Block Versus Femoral Block on Pain and Quadriceps Strength
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a femoral nerve block vs. an adductor canal block on pain and quadriceps muscle strength for knee arthroscopy surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05190120
- Testing
- Femoral Nerve Block, Adductor Canal Nerve Block, preoperative Femoral Nerve Block using 20ml of 0.5% ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Tear of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Trial Evaluating Postop Pain and Muscle Strength Among Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Ambulatory ACL Reconstruction
Despite the apparent multifaceted benefit in differentiating blockade sites and duration of nerve blockade, the efficacy of continuous adductor canal blockade utilized specifically in ACL reconstruction has not been extensively…
- Trial name
- NCT02584452
- Testing
- Mepivacaine, adductor canal continuous nerve catheter, Normal Saline as bolus followed by bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pain, Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting
Satisfactory Analgesia Minimal Emesis in Day Surgeries
Currently nearly 70% or more surgeries are being done as ambulatory (day care) procedures as they offer significant benefit to the patients as well as to the hospitals.
- Trial name
- SAME-Day (NCT02223377)
- Testing
- Morphine, Hydromorphone
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Surgery, Pain
A Dose Ranging Effect of Preoperative Diphenhydramine on Postoperative Quality of Recovery After Ambulatory Surgery
Pain after ambulatory surgery remains an unsolved problem in The United States and Europe. It is associated with delayed hospital discharge and it can result to an increased opioid consumption with adverse side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01451762
- Testing
- .9 normal saline, 25 mg diphenhydramine IV, 50 mg diphenhydramine IV
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Pain
Ear Acupuncture for Pain Associated With Ambulatory Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
The investigators propose to complete a randomized controlled trial to compare ear acupuncture at Cingulate gyrus, thalamus, omega 2, shen-men, and point zero on the right and left ear plus standard of care versus standard of…
- Trial name
- BFAKnee (NCT01447329)
- Testing
- Ear Acupuncture, Standard Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
Chronic Pain
Trial of Chronic Pain Self-Management in Clinic or Community for Low-Income Hispanics
The purpose of this study is to conduct a parallel group, randomized trial of a chronic pain self-management program in clinic or community settings to educate and support low-income, Hispanic patients with chronic pain to adopt…
- Trial name
- NCT02906358
- Testing
- Community-based pain self-management, Clinic-based pain self-management
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Total Knee Arthroplasty, Knee Pain
Optimizing Local Anesthetic Concentration for Continuous Femoral Nerve Blocks
This is a randomized, observer-masked, controlled study. Subjects will be patients undergoing bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
- Trial name
- NCT00923598
- Testing
- 0.1% and 0.4% perineural ropivicaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Pain, Opioid Use, Unspecified, Uncomplicated
The Effect of Magnesium Sulfate Infusion on the Quality of Recovery of Ambulatory Patients
A national survey has revealed that 80% of patients experienced pain after surgery and 86% of these patients had moderate, severe or extreme pain (1).Postoperative pain can extend recovery room stay after surgery and it is also a…
- Trial name
- NCT01433081
- Testing
- administration of magnesium sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Pain, Pain, Acute
Intraoperative Sublingual Sufentanil for Acute Pain in the Ambulatory Surgery Center
The purpose of this study is to determine if a single dose of sublingual sufentanil given 15-30 minutes prior to wake up is efficacious at reducing recovery room time.
- Conditions
- Pain, Pain, Acute, Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT04387136
- Testing
- Sublingual Sufentanil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Return of Motor and Sensory Blockade, Anesthesia, Spinal
1% Chloroprocaine(PF) vs. Bupivacaine Spinals
The use of 1% Chloroprocaine (PF) spinal anesthesia will reduce the recovery times and discharge time of patients undergoing hemorrhoidectomies as compared to 0.75% bupivacaine spinal.
- Conditions
- Return of Motor and Sensory Blockade, Anesthesia, Spinal, Decrease Discharge Time Status Post Hemorrhoidectomy
- Trial name
- NCT03324984
- Testing
- 1% chloroprocaine, 0.75% bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Surgery
Ambulatory Gynecologic Surgery: Finding the Optimal Opioid Prescription
Currently there is a nationwide epidemic in opioid abuse and overdose deaths. While the opioid epidemic is multi-factorial one major source of excess opioids may be over-prescribing in the post-operative period.
- Trial name
- NCT03588910
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen 600 mg, Oxycodone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Ulcerative Colitis, Digestive System Diseases
Study of a Monoclonal Antibody KHK4083 in Moderate Ulcerative Colitis
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of administration of multiple ascending doses of KHK4083 and to select the highest dose tolerated by subjects with moderately active Ulcerative Colitis (UC)…
- Conditions
- Ulcerative Colitis, Digestive System Diseases, Colitis, Ulcerative, Colitis
- Trial name
- NCT02647866
- Testing
- KHK4083
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Czechia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Patient Satisfaction With Pain Relief After Ambulatory Hand Surgery
Adequate pain relief has been a priority of the Joint Commission and is featured on national inpatient surveys such as the H-CAHPS.
- Trial name
- NCT01588158
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Vicodin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Amputation, Phantom Limb
Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) - Ambulatory Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Treatment of Post-Amputation Phantom Limb and Stump Pain
The purpose of this research study is to determine if putting local anesthetic-or numbing medication-through one or two tiny tube(s) placed next to the nerves that go to an amputated limb will decrease phantom limb and/or stump…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Phantom Limb, Stump Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00768248
- Testing
- perineural ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Syncope, Vasovagal
Presyncope (Syncope) Prevention Study
This study was a prospective, randomized clinical trial that was conducted in adolescents (10 through 14 years of age) receiving at least one recommended intramuscularly administered vaccine to evaluate the efficacy and…
- Trial name
- PS^2 (NCT04772755)
- Testing
- Buzzy® and Electronic Game
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Total Knee Arthroplasty
NEUROCUPLE™ in TKA Patients to Enhance Pain Management
This is a randomized (1:1) placebo-controlled clinical trial to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of 30-day application of NEUROCUPLE™ patch for pain reduction and opioid consumption following TKA.
- Trial name
- NCT06460350
- Testing
- NEUROCUPLE™ Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- nCap Medical