Clinical trials: Neck Pain
Neck Pain
Effectiveness of Cervical Facet Joint Nerve Blocks
1. To demonstrate whether: i. Facet joint nerve blocks have therapeutic value beyond the duration of local anesthetic effect. ii.
- Trial name
- NCT00332722
- Testing
- Cervical facet joint nerve blocks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Pain Management Center of Paducah
Neck Pain, Posterior
The Effect of Manipulation of the Cervical Spine on Pain Biomarkers
This study evaluates the effect of high-velocity low-amplitude thrust (HVLAT) manipulation to the cervical spine on neuropeptide expression as determined by the plasma concentration of oxytocin, neurotensin, orexin A and…
- Trial name
- HVLAT (NCT03176654)
- Testing
- HVLAT manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Head Cancer, Neck Cancer
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Head and Neck Cancer Pain (HNC) (TENS & HNC)
The overall goal of this study is to examine the effect of a single dose of TENS on mucositis pain and function secondary to head and neck radiation therapies.
- Conditions
- Head Cancer, Neck Cancer, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01194466
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer E. Lee
Benign Headache
Bupivacaine for Benign Headache in the ED
Headache is a common chief complaint of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED), accounting for approximately 3 million ED visits per year.
- Trial name
- NCT01785459
- Testing
- 0.5% bupivacaine, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pain Management
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Pain Control During Cervical Dilator Placement Prior to Dilation and Evacuation
This study evaluates the use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) as a method of pain control during osmotic dilator insertion prior to dilation and evacuation.
- Trial name
- NCT03868787
- Testing
- TENS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ashley Turner, MD
Thyroid Cancer, Neck Pain
The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Posterior Neck Pain After Thyroidectomy
The purpose of tihs study is to determine whether transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) during thyroidectomy is effective in the reduction of posterior neck pain after thyroidectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02012686
- Testing
- TENS
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Pain, Quality of Life
Comparison of Meperidine and Fentanyl on Pain Scale and QOL in Brachytherapy
Purpose: To compare the pain level and quality of life of the two sedation regimens consisting of diazepam in combination with meperidine or fentanyl.
- Trial name
- NCT02684942
- Testing
- Meperidine, Fentanyl
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Chulabhorn Cancer Center
Head and Neck Neoplasms
LigaSure Small Jaw® Versus Conventional Neck Dissection in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
The aim of this prospective randomized study was to investigate if the LigaSure vessel sealing system can reduce the operation duration and the postoperative drainage amount in patients undergoing neck dissection.
- Trial name
- NCT02597582
- Testing
- Neck dissection
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Oral Sedation and Cervical Dilator Pain
Oral Sedation During Cervical Dilator Placement
This will be a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involving 2 arms. It will be comparing the effects of placebo compared to 1 mg oral lorazepam/5 mg oral oxycodone on pain scores during cervical dilator placement…
- Trial name
- OSDI (NCT03202550)
- Testing
- Oxycodone and Lorazepam (Active Comparator)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Neck Pain
Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Neuromuscular Control of the Head-neck System
The overall goal of this project is to develop sensitive and objective clinical research tools for the assessment of head-neck motor control.
- Trial name
- NCT02261259
- Testing
- Osteopathic manipulative treatment, No intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Radicular; Neuropathic, Cervical, Neck Pain
C7-T1 Epidural Steroid Injections Versus Targeted Injection for Treatment of Cervical Radicular Pain
Cervical radicular pain is a common, disabling problem, occurs in 83:100,000 individuals per year. Symptoms are most often caused by intervertebral disc herniation (21.9%) or central or foraminal stenosis from spondylosis…
- Trial name
- NCT02095197
- Testing
- Triamcinolone 80mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Neck Pain, Back Pain
Cyclobenzaprine HCl Extended Release 15 mg Versus Placebo in Treatment of Cervical and/or Lower Back Pain Due to Muscle Spasms of Local Origin
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride (HCl) extended release (CER) 15 mg capsule once daily in participants with muscle spasms associated with acute painful musculoskeletal conditions.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Back Pain, Spasm
- Trial name
- NCT02814565
- Testing
- Cyclobenzaprine HCl
- Where
- 10 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Posterior Cervical Surgery, Posterior Cervical Fusion
Clavicle Splint for Pain Reduction After Posterior Cervicothoracic Surgery
The purpose of the study is to see whether a clavicle splint can decrease the pain after posterior cervicothoracic surgery. The term "cervicle splint" conveys that the investigators do not deal with clavicle fractures here but…
- Conditions
- Posterior Cervical Surgery, Posterior Cervical Fusion, Posterior Cervical Laminectomy, Posterior Cervical Laminoplasty
- Trial name
- NCT01977690
- Testing
- Clavicle Brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cervical Cancer
Feasibility - Beta Adrenergic Blockade (BB) in Cervical Cancer (CX)
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn how many patients with advanced, recurrent, incurable cervical cancer will complete questionnaires about symptoms, any anxiety, depression, and/or pain, and the quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT01902966
- Testing
- Propranolol, Diary, Relaxation Audio Recording
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Central Pain Syndrome in Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer
This is a cross-sectional pilot study of head and neck cancer survivors who have completed multi-modal treatment to assess and characterize the presence of distinct pain syndromes.
- Trial name
- NCT04128267
- Testing
- IPC-1000, Magnetic resonance imaging, Correlative Studies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Cervical Pain
Cervical Activation During Elastic and Manual Resistance
Cervical pain is a condition that affects 14.6% of all adults annually. Of this annual prevalence, 37.3% experience persistent neck pain with periodic recurring episodes.
- Trial name
- CervEMG (NCT02124304)
- Testing
- Neck exercises using both manual and Thera-Band elasatic resistance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sport and Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation
Uterine Fibroids, Polyps
HOME Study: Hysteroscopic Office Myomectomy Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate safety and effectiveness of the MyoSure Tissue Removal System when used by community gynecologists in an office setting for the treatment of patients with symptomatic intrauterine…
- Trial name
- HOME (NCT01152112)
- Testing
- Myomectomy
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Hologic, Inc.
Upper Back Pain
Exploratory Efficacy Study of Guaifenesin in Upper Back Pain
Explore the clinical efficacy of 7-day treatment regimens of guaifenesin in order to investigate the evidence that guaifenesin is an effective treatment for upper back/neck/shoulder muscle spasm/stiffness and pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01562548
- Testing
- Guaifenesin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Neck Pain
Dry Needling in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain
The investigators study the efficacy of a combination of dry needling plus manual therapy against sham dry needling plus manual therapy in the treatment of chronic neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02435966
- Testing
- Dry needling, Manual therapy
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- European University of Madrid
Abortion, Induced, Cervical Preparation
Gabapentin for Pain Control After Osmotic Dilator Insertion and Prior to D&E Procedure: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Women having abortion procedures between 15 weeks 0 days and 23 weeks 6 days gestational age on the day of their procedure commonly have dilators placed in their cervix overnight before the abortion procedure.
- Conditions
- Abortion, Induced, Cervical Preparation, Pain
- Trial name
- GABA (NCT03080493)
- Testing
- Gabapentin 600mg, acetaminophen/codeine and ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis