Clinical trials: Opioid Analgesia
Chronic Pain
EMPOWER: Randomized Trial of Online Chronic Pain Management Program to Reduce Reliance on Opioid Analgesic Medications
This is a 10-month internet-based randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether an online chronic pain management program ("E-Health") can assist with reduced opioid reliance in chronic pain patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03308188
- Testing
- E-health program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Pain, Postoperative
Pain Control in Pediatric Posterior Spine Fusion Patients: The Effect of Gabapentin
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the patient experience when using gabapentin with other pain control medications after posterior spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis in adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT01977937
- Testing
- Gabapentin 250mg/5mL NDC:59762-5025-01, Simple Syrup
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Pain
Safety Study of Analgesia After Craniotomy Surgery With End Tidal (ET) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Monitoring
This research is being done to compare two methods of giving fentanyl, a narcotic often given to patients following brain surgery and determine if one method has more side effects than the other.
- Trial name
- NCT01327677
- Testing
- Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Arthritis, Pain
Non-cancer Pain and Cognitive Impairment: A Disabling Relationship
To compare the efficacy of long-acting oxycodone to extended-release acetaminophen in older persons with no and mild to moderate cognitive impairment and persistent moderate or higher intensity non-cancer lower extremity…
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Pain, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01264965
- Testing
- long acting oxycodone, extra strength acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Dental Anxiety, Dental Pain
Nonpharmacologic Reduction of Periprocedural Distress and Drug Use
Objectives of this Phase I pilot trial are to provide data towards assessing and facilitating feasibility of a larger scale Phase II trial in which the effects of a calmative Comfort Talk® app can be unequivocally evaluated.
- Conditions
- Dental Anxiety, Dental Pain, Drug Use, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- NCT03328208
- Testing
- Comfort Talk® app, White Noise app
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Hypnalgesics, LLC
Supracondylar Humerus Fracture
Post-operative Pain Management in Children With Supracondylar Humerus Fractures
There are two common and concurrently used strategies for pain management following surgical treatment of supracondylar humerus (elbow) fractures in children: opioids vs over the counter pain medications.
- Trial name
- NCT05640674
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Hydrocodone/acetaminophen, Acetaminophen
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Cesarean Section Complications, Pain
Obstetric Liposomal Bupivacaine Via Surgical Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Post Cesarean Pain Control
This study seeks to identify whether the addition of liposomal bupivacaine to regular bupivacaine and saline administered via surgical transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block will reduce the cumulative opioid dose in the first 48…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section Complications, Pain, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- OBLiBupi (NCT04897841)
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Meniscus Tear, Tibial, Pain, Postoperative
Ketorolac as an Adjuvant Agent for Postoperative Pain Control Following Arthroscopic Meniscus Surgery
The utilization of arthroscopic surgery to treat meniscus injuries has continued to increase in recent years, partly due to a younger, more active population, and improved technology and technique.
- Conditions
- Meniscus Tear, Tibial, Pain, Postoperative, Postoperative Complications, Ketorolac Adverse Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT04246541
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Pain, Postoperative, Non-Opioid Pain Management
Virtual Reality After Breast Reconstruction Surgery
This is a pilot study of virtual reality (VR) non-opioid management for women undergoing mastectomy and implant-based reconstruction.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Non-Opioid Pain Management, Virtual Reality
- Trial name
- VR4BR (NCT03801616)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Chronic Pain
Effect of Guanfacine on the Reversal of Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia (OIH)
Combination of guanfacine with opioid medication as a standard treatment for chronic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02192398
- Testing
- Guanfacine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cancer, Pain Management
Smartphone Technology to Alleviate Malignant Pain (STAMP)
The purpose of the study is to develop the STAMP app (Smartphone Technology to Alleviate Malignant Pain). This app will be used by patients with advanced cancer to track symptoms and receive tailored symptom management advice.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Pain Management, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- NCT03717402
- Testing
- Intervention Participants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Arthritis Knee, Pain, Postoperative
Exparel Use in Adductor Canal Block After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Exparel has been shown to have better pain control compared to previously used infiltration agents, including bupivacaine, while having a minor side effect profile.
- Conditions
- Arthritis Knee, Pain, Postoperative, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- NCT04910165
- Testing
- Exparel, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's Hospital, Pennsylvania
Opioid Analgesia
Pharmacokinetics and Safety of ORF Tablets in Pediatric Patients
The purpose of this study is to characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of single-dose ORF tablets in pediatric patients aged 6 to 16 years, inclusive.
- Trial name
- NCT01160614
- Testing
- Oxycodone hydrochloride controlled-release (ORF) tablets
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Purdue Pharma LP
Post Operative Pain, Hyperalgesia
Perioperative Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia and Its Prevention With Ketamine and Methadone
Background: In perioperative period inhibition of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor prevents opioid-induced hyperalgesia and reduce postoperative opioid requirement after abdominal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01594047
- Testing
- ketamine infusion, Methadone PCA
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
Pain, Advanced Cancer
Sativex® for Relieving Persistent Pain in Participants With Advanced Cancer
This 9-week study aimed to determine the efficacy, safety and tolerability of nabiximols (Sativex®) as an adjunctive treatment, compared with placebo in relieving uncontrolled persistent chronic pain in participants with advanced…
- Trial name
- NCT01262651
- Testing
- Nabiximols
- Where
- 72 sites in United States, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 397 people
- Sponsor
- GW Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Pain Management
Regional Anesthesia to Reduce Opioid Use Following Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Opioids are prescribed for moderate to severe pain disorders; however, there are contraindications and side effects that are common to all opioids.
- Trial name
- NCT03757715
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Analgesia Disorder, Pain
A Study of Intramuscular Sebacoyl Dinalbuphine Ester for Post-Hemorrhoidectomy Pain Management
This is a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, single dose study to assess the safety and efficacy of intramuscular sebacoyl dinalbuphine ester (SDE) for post-hemorrhoidectomy pain management.
- Trial name
- NCT02468128
- Testing
- Sebacoyl Dinalbuphine Ester
- Where
- 6 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Lumosa Therapeutics Co., Ltd.
Pain, Advanced Cancer
Long Term Safety of Sativex Oromucosal Spray (Sativex®; Nabiximols) as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Uncontrolled Persistent Chronic Cancer Related Pain
This was a six-month open-label extension (OLE) study to evaluate the safety of long-term nabiximols (Sativex®) therapy when used as an adjunctive treatment in participants with advanced cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01337089
- Testing
- Nabiximols
- Where
- 128 sites in United States, Australia and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 660 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals