Clinical trials: Pain, Neck
Cancer
Massage Therapy in Treating the Symptoms of Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
RATIONALE: Massage therapy may help relieve symptoms associated with cancer. It is not yet known which type of massage therapy is more effective in treating the symptoms of patients with cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00253708
- Testing
- management of therapy complications, massage therapy, pain therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Abortion Late, Pain
Paracervical Block for Pain Control With Osmotic Dilator Placement
Cervical dilators are frequently used for preparation prior to second trimester surgical abortion. While their use decreases complications associated with surgical abortion, their placement is often uncomfortable for the patient.
- Trial name
- NCT02354092
- Testing
- Local anesthetic for tenaculum placement, Paracervical Block, Dilator Placement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Reciprocating Medical Devices - a Study of a New Safety Device
The study design is a randomized study to directly compare the performance and the outcome of syringe and needle procedures with a standard syringe or the new reciprocating procedure device (RDP), which is a type of safety…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Trauma, Thyroid Nodule
- Trial name
- RPD (NCT00651625)
- Testing
- Reciprocating Procedure Device (RPD) - AVANCA Re No. 1091001, conventional syringe - BD Ref 309604
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 437 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Procedural Pain, Buprenorphine
Addition of Buprenorphine to Paracervical Block for Pain Control During Osmotic Dilator Insertion
Cervical preparation with osmotic dilators is commonly used prior to dilation and evacuation (D\&E) procedures to decrease the risk of complications.
- Conditions
- Procedural Pain, Buprenorphine, Adjuvants, Anesthesia, Dilation and Evacuation
- Trial name
- ABCD&E (NCT04254081)
- Testing
- Buprenorphine 0.15 MG, Lidocaine 1% Injectable Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Cervical Radiculopathy
Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Therapeutic Ultrasound for Subjects With Neck and Arm Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of soft tissue mobilization versus therapeutic ultrasound in subjects with neck and arm pain who demonstrate neural mechanical sensitivity.
- Trial name
- NCT02081456
- Testing
- Soft Tissue Mobilization, Therapeutic Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Emilio J Puentedura, PT, DPT, PhD
Acute Pain
Capsaicin + Diclofenac Gel in Acute Back Pain or Neck Pain
This randomised, controlled multi-centre parallel group trial will assess the efficacy and tolerability of a topical formulation gel of the combination of diclofenac and capsaicin in comparison to gels with diclofenac alone…
- Trial name
- NCT02700815
- Testing
- Diclofenac, Capsaicin
- Where
- 18 sites in Germany, Russia
- Volunteers
- 746 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Musculoskeletal Pain
The Effect of Low Level Laser Therapy on Neck and Shoulder Pain
This study is to see if applying red and violet low level laser light to the neck and shoulders can help to reduce pain in the neck and shoulders.
- Trial name
- NCT03941912
- Testing
- Erchonia EVRL
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Erchonia Corporation
Spinal Cord Injury, Pain
Investigating Botulinum Toxin A to Treat Acute Neck/Upper Shoulder Pain Following a New Spinal Cord Injury.
As clinicians, it is often a struggle to find effective pain control for a certain subgroup of patients with tetraplegia. These patients often have severe upper back, neck, and shoulder pain, limiting rehabilitation productivity…
- Trial name
- NCT00320281
- Testing
- botulinum toxin A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Myelopathy Cervical, Kyphosis Post Surgical
Comparison Between C3-6 Laminoplasty and C3 Laminectomy With Cervical Laminoplasty
Investigators performed a prospective randomized controlled trial for comparing postoperative clinical and radiological outcomes between C3 laminectomy with laminoplasty and C3-6 laminoplasty.
- Conditions
- Myelopathy Cervical, Kyphosis Post Surgical, Neck Pain, Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
- Trial name
- NCT05006495
- Testing
- C3 laminectomy, C3 laminoplasty
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Chronic Low Back Pain, Chronic Neck Pain
Effect of Combined Morphine and Duloxetine on Chronic Pain
A double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled clinical study examining whether duloxetine, a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), could enhance opioid analgesia and reduce overall opioid use.
- Trial name
- Duloxetine (NCT03249558)
- Testing
- Morphine, Duloxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Pain
Misoprostol Prior to Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion in Nulliparous Women
The purpose of this study is to see if using misoprostol makes the intrauterine device insertion easier and less painful in women who have never had a baby.
- Trial name
- NCT01307111
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
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
Myofascial Pain Syndrome of Neck
Efficacy of Capacitive-Resistive Therapy on the Treatment of Myofascial Pain
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a painful musculoskeletal condition affecting the individuals' daily life presenting with muscle spasm, referred pain patterns, stiffness, restricted range of motion caused by trigger points.
- Trial name
- NCT04287517
- Testing
- Capacitive-Resistive Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Neck Pain, Low Back Pain
Partners for Pain & Wellbeing Equity: A Randomized Trial of Community Supported Complementary and Integrative Health Self-management for Back Pain
The focus of this project is on developing and optimizing community-based programs for the self-management of back or neck pain for individuals from populations that experience health disparities (BP-PEHD).
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05786508
- Testing
- Partners4Pain program, Key to Wellbeing program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Temporomandibular Disorder
The Effectiveness of a Physiotherapy Technique in Patients With Chronic Myofascial Temporomandibular Disorder
Participants with chronic orofacial pain caused by masticatory and neck muscles will be distributed in two groups, both followed with the same occlusal and self-care treatment.
- Trial name
- TrP-TMD (NCT03619889)
- Testing
- Manual pressure release technique on trigger points.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Neck Pain
Spinal Pain and Autonomic Responses to Chiropractic Care
This randomized, single-blinded study will investigate the effects of Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Heart Rate Variability and Pain Sensitivity in a population of patients with recurrent and persistent neck pain.
- Trial name
- SPARC (NCT03576846)
- Testing
- Stretching and Spinal manipulative therapy, Stretching
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Head and Neck Cancer, Analgesia
Multimodal Pain Study in Free Flap Patients
This study will be a randomized, prospective study comparing Pain Management Arm A and Pain Management Arm B. Arm A will have scheduled Tylenol with opioids available as needed (PRN) in the peri-operative period.
- Trial name
- NCT04246697
- Testing
- Tylenol, Oxycodone, Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Orthostatic Hypotension, Parkinson's Disease
A Two Part Study (306A/306B) to Assess Droxidopa in Treatment of NOH in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
This is a study to evaluate the effects of an investigational drug, Droxidopa, in participants with neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH), associated with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- 306A/306B (NCT01176240)
- Testing
- Droxidopa
- Where
- 60 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Chelsea Therapeutics
Pain
Cervical Lidocaine for Intrauterine Device Insertion Pain
The aim of this study is to evaluate intracervical lidocaine gel as a means to decrease pain associated with intrauterine device (IUD) insertion.
- Trial name
- CLIIP (NCT01411995)
- Testing
- 2% lidocaine gel, Water based lubricant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Pain, Postoperative
Para-cervical Block Prior to Laparoscopic Hysterectomy as an Adjuvant Treatment to Reduce Postoperative Pain.
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial in which patients that are scheduled to undergo a laparoscopic hysterectomy would be allocated to one of two groups: Paracervical block with local anesthetic (bupivacaine 0.5%)…
- Trial name
- NCT03027661
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, 0.9% Sodium Chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee