Clinical trials: Lumbar Back Pain
Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic Low Back Pain Research Project
The purpose of this study is to determine whether gabapentin is efficacious as an analgesic for chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00108550
- Testing
- gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Low Back Pain
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Transdermal Therapeutic System (TTS)-Fentanyl in Severe Chronic Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Transdermal Therapeutic System (TTS)-fentanyl patch (transdermal patch containing a drug that is put on the skin so the drug will enter the body through the…
- Trial name
- NCT01774903
- Testing
- TTS-fentanyl
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Cilag Ltd.,Thailand
Pain
A Pilot Study of Switching From One Pain Medication to Another (Opioid Rotation)
The purpose of this study is to see if changing from one pain medication like morphine or oxycodone to another pain medication, oxymorphone (OPANA®), will be helpful to patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00580294
- Testing
- Oxymorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Lower Back Pain
Investigating the Effects of a Spinal Mobilisation Intervention in People With Lower Back Pain
The objective of the study is to measure and analyse the effect of a spinal mobilisation intervention on muscle tissue quality in people with lower back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04012970
- Testing
- Manual spinal mobilisations
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edinburgh Napier University
Chronic Low Back Pain
Study of Basivertebral Nerve Ablation Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
Prospective, single arm, open label, multi-center study to evaluated the effectiveness of intraosseous basivertebral nerve radiofrequency ablation using the Intracept System.
- Trial name
- NCT03266107
- Testing
- Intracept
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
Low Back Pain
Ibuprofen With or Without Acetaminophen for Low Back Pain
This is a randomized clinical trial comparing two interventions for acute low back pain: 1. Ibuprofen + acetaminophen 2. Ibuprofen + placebo Participants will include patients who present to an emergency room for management of…
- Trial name
- NCT03554018
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen 600 mg, Educational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Low Back Pain, Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Veterans Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy
This study evaluates how Veterans with chronic low back pain (cLBP) respond to varying doses of chiropractic therapy and how health services utilization are impacted as a result. There are 2 phases in this study.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Veterans Health
- Trial name
- VERDICT (NCT04087291)
- Testing
- Chiropractic Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 766 people
- Sponsor
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Chronic Low Back Pain, Hip Ostearthritis
Making Better Lives: Patient-Focused Care for Low Back Pain (LBP)
Back pain is a huge problem for millions of Americans, including nearly 11 million Veterans. Our older Veterans suffer the most. Citizens spend billions of dollars, yet consistently get poor results.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain, Hip Ostearthritis, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
- Trial name
- NCT02697435
- Testing
- Patient-Centered Care, Imaging-Directed Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Low-back Pain
Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults
The main goal of the BackInAction research study is to determine the effectiveness of a standard course of acupuncture (15 sessions of acupuncture over 3 months) and an enhanced course of acupuncture (an additional 6 sessions of…
- Trial name
- BackInAction (NCT04982315)
- Testing
- Standard Acupuncture, Enhanced Acupuncture
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 807 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Low Back Pain
The Use of Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) in the Treatment of Low Back Pain
The investigators are studying whether MSM plus standard of care naproxen improves symptoms of lower back pain compared to standard of care naproxen plus placebo. Subjects will be randomized into 1 of 2 groups.
- Trial name
- NCT02268305
- Testing
- MSM 1000mg twice a day (6000 mgs)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
Chronic Low-back Pain
Brain Effects of Opiate Agonist and Antagonist
This study will look at the short-term effect of morphine on brain response to food.
- Trial name
- NCT04342130
- Testing
- Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Lumbar Spine Disc Herniation, Lumbar Radiculitis
Dexamethasone Versus Depo Medrol in Lumbar Epidurals
Comparison of Dexamethasone versus Depo Medrol when used in lumbar epidural injections will be conducted on subjects that have not had previous injections or have not had an injection in the last 12 months.
- Conditions
- Lumbar Spine Disc Herniation, Lumbar Radiculitis, Lumbar Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01397552
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, methylprednisolone acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Back Pain, Postural Low Back Pain
Upright Back Posture Device Study
This is a randomized controlled study to determine if patients between the ages of 18-50 years, with posture related low back pain, who use the Upright device demonstrate improved pain control and self perception of posture…
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Postural Low Back Pain, Lower Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03769246
- Testing
- Upright Go Device, Ergonomic Handout
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Study Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of the FLEXUS(TM) Interspinous Spacer
The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the FLEXUS™ Interspinous Spacer as compared to the XSTOP® Spacer for the treatment of patients who are suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis at one…
- Trial name
- NCT01156675
- Testing
- FLEXUS(TM) Interspinous Spacer, XSTOP® Interspinous Spacer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- Globus Medical Inc
Low Back Pain
Buprenorphine and Methadone for Opioid-dependent Chronic Back Pain Patients
Chronic pain patients are treated with prescription opioids and many exhibit opioid addiction. Currently, there are no evidence-based guidelines to better manage patients with chronic pain and coexistent opioid addiction.
- Trial name
- NCT01559454
- Testing
- Methadone, Buprenorphine/naloxone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Postoperative Pain Management
Phase 4 Study in Adult Subjects Undergoing Posterior Lumbar Spine Surgeries
Primary Objective: The primary objective of this study is to compare postsurgical opioid consumption through 72 hours postsurgery in patients receiving local infiltration analgesia (LIA) with EXPAREL and bupivacaine HCl (EXPAREL…
- Trial name
- FUSION (NCT03927911)
- Testing
- EXPAREL and Bupivacaine, Standard of Care
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Radiculopathy, Herniated Disk
Percutaneous Diskectomy SpineJet x Open Microdiskectomy in Treatment of Lumbar Radiculopathy
Approximately 300,000 patients undergo open surgical procedures to treat symptoms caused by disc herniation. Among the various surgical techniques practiced the percutaneous discectomy occupies its space since the first…
- Trial name
- PDOP_TLR (NCT01367860)
- Testing
- Open microdiscectomy, Percutaneous Diskectomy SpineJet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Low Back Pain, Recurrent
Additional Gluteal Control Training for Low Back Pain With Functional Leg Length Inequality
Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent musculoskeletal disorder. A variety of exercise interventions which were designed as randomized control trails (RCTs) have been studied and shown effectiveness in improving pain and disability.
- Trial name
- NCT03554746
- Testing
- GC group, CG group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Degenerative Disc Disease, Lumbar Spondylosis
Benefit of Lumbar Bracing for Chronic Low Back Pain Due to Degenerative Disc Disease
The main objectives of this study are to evaluate the benefits of back bracing in the symptomatic management of patients with CLBP due to degenerative lumbar disc disease.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease, Lumbar Spondylosis, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03484403
- Testing
- Lumbar back brace, Back school
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Dallas VA Medical Center
Low Back Pain
FDG PET/MRI Evaluation of Facet Joint Pain
Chronic pain incurs over half a trillion dollars in lost productivity (healthcare, lost wages, etc) annually. The most common source is low back pain (LBP), often from facet joints.
- Trial name
- NCT02921490
- Testing
- FDG PET/MR examination.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic