Clinical trials: Intractable Pain, open to volunteers
Gastrointestinal Motility Disorder, Gastroparesis
IVIG for Drug and Device Refractory Gastrointestinal Auto-Immune Neuropathy
Patients with the symptoms of generalized GI dysmotility, including gastroparesis, are sometimes refractory to available medications, devices and other interventions/ Some of these patients have serologic and/or endo organ…
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Motility Disorder, Gastroparesis, Neuropathy
- Trial name
- GAIN (NCT04208828)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Coronary Artery Disease, Angina (Stable)
Coronary Sinus Reducer Therapy for Persisting Angina
Refractory angina due to advanced obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) remains a major clinical problem with limited evidence-based treatment options.
- Trial name
- REDUCE ANGINA (NCT07485985)
- Testing
- Coronary sinus reducer
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Limb Pain, Phantom
A Study of Contralateral Limb Block
This research is being done to determine if an anesthetic like Lidocaine, may be effective when injected around the sciatic nerve of the intact limb in patients with limb loss pain on the contralateral side.
- Trial name
- NCT06045936
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Neuropathic Pain, Chronic Pain
Insula Neuromodulation for Chronic Neuropathic Pain
This study will comprehensively investigate the insula as a brain target for neuromodulation to treat chronic neuropathic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05404581
- Testing
- neuromodulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Refractory Diabetic Foot Neuropathic Pain
Short-term SCS for Refractory Diabetic Foot Neuropathic Pain
This single-center, assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial enrolls 88 patients with drug-refractory diabetic foot neuropathic pain unsuitable for revascularization surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07740707
- Testing
- Standardized Routine Diabetic Foot Therapy, Standard Routine Therapy + 14-day Short-term Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Nanchong Central Hospital
Chronic Pain
Observational Study of Ketamine Infusions for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
This observational study will collect prospectively specified data on patient characteristics and clinically relevant outcomes in patients who receive a ketamine infusion at Stanford Pain Management Center for the treatment of…
- Trial name
- NCT05477004
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Theresa Lii
Palliative Care, Refractory Pain
Single Arm, Monocentric, Pilot Feasibility Study on an Interactive Virtual Reality Program in 20 Complex In-clinic Palliative Care Patients
Palliative care patients frequently face a "symptom cluster" of pain (up to 96%), fatigue (up to 90%), and anxiety (up to 79%), which severely degrades their quality of life in their final months.The study is built on the concept…
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Refractory Pain, Anxiety, Depression Disorders
- Trial name
- ZENCTUARY_VR+ (NCT07545928)
- Testing
- ZenctuaryVR+ Interactive Virtual Reality
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Neuropathic Pain
Study of the Location of Motor Cortical Stimulation Electrodes in Chronic Neuropathic Refractory Patients
Cortical stimulation has been used since 1991 to treat neuropathic pain. However, the underlying mechanisms are still incompletely understood and under-studied.
- Trial name
- NCT06216717
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Trigeminal Neuralgia, Refractory Pain
Fluoroscopic-Guided Bipolar Versus Monopolar Pulsed Radiofrequency for Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia
A prospective exploratory study aiming at comparing pulsed bipolar versus pulsed unipolar radiofrequency ablation in patients with medically refractory trigeminal neuralgia.
- Trial name
- NCT06779578
- Testing
- Bipolar pulsed radiofrequency, Mopolar pulsed radiofrequency
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Central Post-Stroke Pain, Stroke
Accelerated Theta-Burst Stimulation for Refractory Central Post-Stroke Pain
This pilot study aims to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and preliminary efficacy of accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTBS) as a noninvasive neuromodulation treatment for individuals with severe, refractory…
- Conditions
- Central Post-Stroke Pain, Stroke, Ischemic Stroke and Hemorrhagic Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT07909954
- Testing
- High-dose accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTBS), Low-dose accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTBS)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Evaluation of the Efficacy of STNS With FAST and MULTIWAVE in Patients With Refractory Chronic Neuropathic Pain
The goal of the study is to demonstrate Spinal Transforaminal NeuroStimulation effectiveness with FAST and other waveforms / combinations to relief neuropathic peripheral pain in chronic neuropathic pain patients, at low risk and…
- Trial name
- FORASTIM (NCT07154056)
- Testing
- Lead(s) and Implantable Pulse Generator implantation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Refractory Visceral Pelvic Pain, Refractory Genital Pain
Transcutaneous Genital Nerves Stimulation for the Treatment of Refractory Chronic Pelvic and Genital Pain in Women.
This study will explore whether non-invasive electrical stimulation can reduce chronic genital pain, deep pelvic pain, or both in adult women whose symptoms have persisted for at least six months despite conventional treatment.
- Trial name
- GNS-PAIN (NCT07884305)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Genital Nerves Stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. med. Marc Possover
Coronary Microvascular Disease, Refractory Angina
COSIMA: COronary SInus Reducer for the Treatment of Refractory Microvascular Angina
Patients with refractory microvascular angina fulfilling the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria will be enrolled in this randomized trial.
- Trial name
- COSIMA (NCT04606459)
- Testing
- Coronary sinus reducer, Optimal medical therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Opioid-Refractory Chronic Cancer-Related Pain
The Role of Coadministration of Lidocaine and Ketamine in Opioid-Refractory Chronic Cancer-Related Pain.
This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial examining the effect of a series of two weekly intravenous infusions of lidocaine 4 mg/kg and ketamine 0.2 mg/kg in patients with moderate to severe…
- Trial name
- NCT07408193
- Testing
- Lidocaine and Ketamine Infusion
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Pain, Intractable
Medullary Stimulation for the Treatment of Refractory Neck Pain (S2M)
Number of centres planned : 1 (CHU Nantes) Design : Randomized, Prospective Planning of the study : Total duration: 34 months Recruitment period: 24 months.
- Trial name
- S2M (NCT05398003)
- Testing
- Implantation of the WAVEWRITER ALPHA ™ device
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Malignant Bowel Obstruction, Cancer Pain
Lidocaine Infusions for Pain in Patients With Malignant Bowel Obstruction
Malignant bowel obstruction is a frequent complication of advanced cancer, particularly of abdominal and pelvic origin, and most affected patients experience pain.
- Conditions
- Malignant Bowel Obstruction, Cancer Pain, Intestinal Obstruction
- Trial name
- NCT07856251
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota
Spinal Cord Injuries, Nerve Injury
Closed-Loop Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory Chronic Pain
Chronic pain affects 1 in 4 US adults, and many cases are resistant to almost any treatment. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) holds promise as a new option for patients suffering from treatment-resistant chronic pain, but traditional…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Nerve Injury, Pain, Postoperative, Post Herpetic Neuralgia
- Trial name
- NCT04144972
- Testing
- Medtronic Summit RC+S or Percept RC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Erector Spinae Plane Block
Nerve Block for Severe Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department
Currently, the standard treatment of nonsurgical abdominal pain in the Emergency Department (ED) includes narcotic pain medication. This can be addictive and contributes to the current opioid epidemic.
- Trial name
- ESPB (NCT07826936)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine (erector spinae plane block)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Refractory Angina
Use of the Neovasc Coronary Sinus Reducer System for the Treatment of Refractory Angina Pectoris in Patients With Ngina Class 3-4 Who Are Not Candidates for Revascularization
The purpose of this study is to implant the Reducer in patients with the symptoms of refractory angina, that suffer from refractory angina who demonstrate reversible ischemia.
- Trial name
- Reducer (NCT01566175)
- Testing
- Neovac coronary sinus reducer
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Cancer, Palliative Care, Patient Care
Dexmedetomidine for Refractory Pain in Palliative Cancer Patients
The goal of this study is to find out whether the medication dexmedetomidine can be a safe and effective additional treatment for cancer patients whose pain is not well controlled by standard pain medicines (such as opioids).
- Conditions
- Cancer, Palliative Care, Patient Care, Pain Management, Dexmedetomidine Analgesia
- Trial name
- DEX-PAL (NCT07885475)
- Where
- 4 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital