Clinical trials: Pain Intervention
Chronic Pain
4-week Mindfulness Program for Adults With Chronic Pain
The objective of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a 4-week mindfulness training program for adults with chronic pain (noncancer related).
- Trial name
- NCT03495856
- Testing
- Mindfulness Training For Chronic Pain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Angina Pectoris, Angina, Unstable
SPECTACL: SPECTroscopic Assessment of Coronary Lipid
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy system that has been designed to identify the chemical composition of coronary artery plaques in patients undergoing a percutaneous coronary intervention…
- Conditions
- Angina Pectoris, Angina, Unstable, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- SPECTACL (NCT00330928)
- Testing
- Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Imaging, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Infraredx
Burns
Using an Interactive Virtual Reality System to Distract Burns Patients During Burn Treatments
The aims are VR to reduced perceived pain and anxiety during painful dressings changes in a small sample of burns patients; to measure the impact of the interventions on objective indicators of pain and distress during dressing…
- Trial name
- NCT03827304
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Distraction for Burns patients
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Hallam University
Pain, Chronic, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
Activate For Life: mHealth Intervention To Address Pain And Fatigue In Low-income Older Adults Aging In Place
The Overall Aim of the present proposal is to evaluate the feasibility of an integrated mind-body intervention, Activate for Life, to improve overall physical activity and mental health and reduce pain and fatigue, resulting in…
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Aging
- Trial name
- Activate (NCT03853148)
- Testing
- Otago, Gentle yogic breathing, Behavioral Activation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Pain, Anxiety
A Prospective Study Investigating the Use of Relaxation Prior to Medical Procedures.
The primary aim is to investigate the efficacy of Buddhify relaxation therapy in reducing the stress and anxiety levels of patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02690194
- Testing
- Buddhify Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Acute Coronary Disease, Angina Unstable
Clopidogrel Optimal Loading Dose Usage to Reduce Recurrent EveNTs/Optimal Antiplatelet Strategy for InterventionS
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a higher dosage of clopidogrel with aspirin (two doses) will decrease the risk of ischemic complications (cardiac death (CV death), myocardial infarction (MI), stroke) after a…
- Trial name
- CURRENT/OASIS7 (NCT00335452)
- Testing
- Clopidogrel, acetylsalicyclic acid (ASA)
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Argentina and 36 more
- Volunteers
- 25,086 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Sickle Cell Disease
Building Adaptive Coping and Knowledge to Improve Daily Life
The purpose of this study is to find out how teenagers with chronic pain and sickle cell disease respond to a new training program called Back2Life and get their feedback about how to modify the program to best fit their needs.
- Trial name
- Back2Life (NCT04602728)
- Testing
- Back2Life
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
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
Paracervical Block
Paracervical Block During Office Hysteroscopy
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of paracervical block for pain relief in office hysteroscopy - particularly with the placement of the Essure device.
- Trial name
- NCT00811187
- Testing
- Lidocaine paracervical block, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Chronic Low-back Pain, Postsurgical Pain
Postoperative Telehealth Mindfulness Intervention After Spine Surgery
Lumbar spine pain is the leading cause of years lived with a disability and affects over 50 million individuals in the United States.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low-back Pain, Postsurgical Pain, Opioid Use, Lumbar Spine Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04648683
- Testing
- Individual telehealth mindfulness, Group telehealth mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
Preoperative Gabapentin vs Placebo for Vaginal Prolapse Surgery
This study will recruit women scheduled to undergo vaginal apical suspension surgery (either uterosacral ligament suspension or sacrospinous ligament fixation) with or without other prolapse or anti-incontinence procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT05658887
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph Kowalski
Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids and Adenomyosis
Effectiveness of IV Acetaminophen and IV Ibuprofen in Reducing Post Procedural Pain in the UFE Procedure
The uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) procedure is a treatment option for abnormal heavy menstrual bleeding and/or bulk symptoms associated with uterine fibroids and adenomyosis.
- Trial name
- NCT02227316
- Testing
- IV Ibuprofen, IV Acetaminophen
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery, Pain, Postoperative
Comparison of Three Different Pain Blocks for Subjects Undergoing VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) Procedure.
The purpose of this study is to compare three different pain control methods on subjects who are scheduled to undergo VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery) procedures.
- Conditions
- Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery, Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Acute
- Trial name
- VATS (NCT03151434)
- Testing
- US Guided Single Shot Paravertebral Block (0.2% ropivicaine infusion), US Guided Paravertebral Catheter (0.2% ropivicaine bolus), Thoracic Epidural (0.125% bupivicaine/hydromorphone)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cryptogenic Sensory Polyneuropathy
Patient Assisted Intervention for Neuropathy: Comparison of Treatment in Real Life Situations
The purpose of this large comparative effectiveness study led by Richard J. Barohn, MD, of the University of Kansas Medical Center, is to learn about the safety and effectiveness of nortriptyline, duloxetine, pregabalin and…
- Trial name
- PAIN-CONTRoLS (NCT02260388)
- Testing
- Nortriptyline, Duloxetine, Pregabalin
- Where
- 46 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
Meditation-CBT for Opioid-treated Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of the most common, costly and disabling conditions. It is often refractory to treatment, with patients requiring long-term opioid therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01775995
- Testing
- Meditation-CBT Intervention + Usual Care, Usual Care Alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Urinary Tract Diseases
Liposomal Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain Control in Urologic Procedures
A prospective, randomized controlled study to determine the efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine given by local injection at all the wound sites in patients undergoing urologic surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT02805504
- Testing
- Exparel, Marcaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Chronic Pain
Learning to Apply Mindfulness to Pain
The long-term goal of this two-phase project is to reduce chronic pain and co-morbid conditions among Veterans, through scalable, non-pharmacologic evidence-based strategies that are "Veteran-Centric," designed to optimize…
- Trial name
- LAMP (NCT04526158)
- Testing
- Mobile+Group LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention, Mobile LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 811 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Department of Defense
Pain Management
A Non-invasive Intervention (BreEStim) for Management of Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) After Limb Amputation (Experiment 2)
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of innovative intervention of breathing controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) and conventional electrical stimulation (EStim) in management of neuropathic phantom…
- Trial name
- NCT04750538
- Testing
- BreEStim 120, BreEStim 240
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Chronic Pain, Central Sensitisation
Mechanisms Of Change in Adolescent Pain Self-management
The MOCAS Study aims to describe the mechanisms through which sleep deficiency affects youth responses to an online pain self-management intervention over a 6-month period.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Central Sensitisation, Headache
- Trial name
- MOCAS (NCT04043962)
- Testing
- Web-based CBT (Web-MAP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Computer + Fluency, Computer Only
Evaluation of a Computerized Opioid Overdose Prevention Program
Unintentional fatal drug overdose (OD) is now the 2nd leading cause of accidental death in the general population. Fatal OD from opioid analgesics specifically has increased over 400% between 1999 and 2008, and nonfatal overdose…
- Conditions
- Computer + Fluency, Computer Only, Treatment as Usual
- Trial name
- NCT02040077
- Testing
- Computer + Fluency, Computer Only, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University