Clinical trials: Newborn Pain
Low Back Pain
A Study of Tanezumab in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of multiple doses of tanezumab administered every 8 weeks in treating chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00876187
- Testing
- Tanezumab 20 mg IV, Tanezumab 10 mg IV, Tanezumab 5 mg IV
- Where
- 135 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,359 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Efficacy and Safety of Rivipansel (GMI-1070) in the Treatment of Vaso-Occlusive Crisis in Hospitalized Subjects With Sickle Cell Disease
This is a clinical study evaluating the efficacy and safety of rivipansel (GMI-1070) in treating subjects with sickle cell disease (SCD) who are 6 years of age or older experiencing a pain crisis necessitating hospitalization.
- Trial name
- NCT02187003
- Testing
- Rivipansel
- Where
- 142 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 345 people
- Sponsor
- Biossil Inc.
Sickle Cell Disease
Home-Based Intervention for Chronic Pain in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
This project will evaluate AppliedVR's EaseVRx - a multi-modal, skills-based, 8-week, virtual reality, home intervention - in an exploratory randomized controlled trial for self-management of chronic pain among Black, young…
- Trial name
- NCT04906707
- Testing
- EaseVRx, Audio-only version of EaseVRx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Pectus Excavatum
Prospective Trial: Pain Management After Pectus Excavatum Repair, Epidural Versus PCA
Pectus excavatum, the most common chest wall deformity, occurs in roughly one in 1000 children. Operative repair of the anterior thoracic concavity has transitioned to the minimally invasive approach with substernal bar placement…
- Trial name
- PectusEpiPCA (NCT01863498)
- Testing
- Epidural, PCA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A Pilot Study of Biomarkers in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common and is a risk factor for postoperative complications, including respiratory and cardiac events and delirium.
- Trial name
- Cytokine OSA (NCT02325687)
- Testing
- Lumbar Puncture (Standard-of-Care)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Sickle Cell Disease
Safety and Efficacy of Sodium Nitrite in Sickle Cell Disease
This study will determine if administration of sodium nitrite is safe and can improve small vessel blood flow and tissue oxygenation when given as an additional treatment in patients with acute vaso-occlusive crisis (pain crisis)…
- Trial name
- NCT01033227
- Testing
- sodium nitrite injection, usp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Ventral Hernia, Umbilical Hernia
Does a Transabdominal Plane Block Decrease Patient Pain After Ventral Hernia Repair?
The purpose of this study is to determine if a Transabdominal Plane Block will decrease patient pain and pain medication use after a laparoscopic ventral (ventral, umbilical, incisional) hernia repair with mesh.
- Conditions
- Ventral Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Incisional Hernia, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT02007096
- Testing
- Transabdominal Plane Block, Non Transabdominal Plane Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Thalassemia
Assessment of Pain in People With Thalassemia
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that can result in mild to severe anemia. People with thalassemia often experience pain, but the exact sources and prevalence of pain remain unknown.
- Trial name
- Pain (NCT00872339)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Sickle Cell Crisis, Acute Pain
Low-dose Ketamine vs Morphine for Vaso-occlusive Crisis in Sicklers
This clinical trial will inform of the role of Low dose ketamine in the acute treatment of severe painful sickle cell crisis in children in a day-case sickle cell centre.
- Trial name
- KEM-VOC (NCT02434939)
- Testing
- Low dose ketamine, Morphine
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Obstetric Pain
Effect of Preemptive Epidural Analgesia in Labor on Cytokine Production
During labor there is an increased production of inflammatory mediators called cytokines. Higher concentration of certain cytokines has been linked to adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00361712
- Testing
- Preemptive epidural analgesia, Standard of care
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Labor Pain
Effects of Ambulation During First Stage of Labour on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
This study investigates the effect of ambulation (walking) during first stage of labour on maternal and neonatal outcomes. In the intervention group women will be encouraged to ambulate and women in the control group will receive…
- Trial name
- NCT03447015
- Testing
- ambulation
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mutah University
Postoperative Pain
Pain Management for Pectus Excavatum Repair
The objective of this study is to scientifically evaluate two different management strategies for post-operative pain after pectus excavatum repair.
- Trial name
- NCT00413582
- Testing
- Epidural Analgesia, Patient-Controlled IV Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Sickle Cell Disease
Effect of Simvastatin Treatment on Vaso-occlusive Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine whether simvastatin is effective in reducing the frequency and intensity of vaso-occlusive pain episodes in patients with sickle cell disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01702246
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Anemia, Sickle Cell, Hemoglobin SC Disease
Effectiveness of a Computerized Tool (PAINRelieveIt) to Help Manage Pain Related to Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a blood disorder that is characterized by intense, painful episodes known as sickle cell crises. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of PAINRelieveIt, a three-part computer-based pain…
- Trial name
- NCT00600665
- Testing
- PAINReportIt (Phase 1 + 2), PAINUCope (Phase 1), PAINConsultN (Phase 2)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 279 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Opioid Titration Order Sheet or Standard Care in Treating Patients With Cancer Pain
RATIONALE: An Opioid Titration Order Sheet that allows healthcare providers to adjust the dose and schedule of pain medication may help improve pain treatment for patients with cancer.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00666211
- Testing
- educational intervention, Titrated pain management, questionnaire administration
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Anemia, Sickle Cell, Pain
Intranasal Fentanyl for Initial Treatment of a Vaso-occlusive Crisis
The purpose of this study is to determine if intranasal fentanyl can decrease the pain of patients with sickle cell disease who present to the pediatric emergency department with a vaso-occlusive crisis.
- Trial name
- NCT01482091
- Testing
- Fentanyl Citrate, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Clonidine to Treat Iatrogenic-induced Opioid Dependence in Infants
Thousands of critically ill infants (and children) are exposed to opioids and benzodiazepines to achieve sedation and analgesia as part of routine care in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.
- Trial name
- NCT01360450
- Testing
- Clonidine HCL, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sickle Cell Disease
iCanCope With Sickle Cell Pain
The project will test a tailored web and smartphone-based application (iCanCope with SCD) to improve pain self-management and functioning in youth (aged 12-18) with sickle cell disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03201874
- Testing
- Pain self-management, Education
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Trigeminal Nerve Injuries, Post-herpetic Neuralgia
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Facial Pain
Complex oro-facial pain is a poorly diagnosed and poorly treated cause of significant suffering and disability. This study will explore the ability of fMRI to identify patients with complex oro-facial pain who respond to…
- Conditions
- Trigeminal Nerve Injuries, Post-herpetic Neuralgia, Facial Pain, Nervus Intermedius Neuralgia
- Trial name
- NCT02633306
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Sickle Cell Disease
Development and Adaptation of I-STRONG for SCD
This study develops and tests the feasibility and acceptability of an adapted intervention, Integrative Strong Body and Mind Training (I-STRONG), in adolescents with pain from sickle cell disease.
- Trial name
- NCT06110754
- Testing
- I-STRONG for SCD
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University