Clinical trials: Pain Management After Surgery
Postoperative Pain
An International Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SABER®-Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Hysterectomy
The objective is to identify the optimal dose of SABER-Bupivacaine for postoperative pain control in patients undergoing hysterectomy on the basis of pharmacokinetics, efficacy and safety evaluations.
- Trial name
- NCT00993226
- Testing
- SABER-Bupivacaine Treatment 1a, Bupivacaine HCl Treatment 1c, SABER-Bupivacaine Treatment 2a
- Where
- 14 sites in France, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Durect
Pain, Postoperative
Bilateral Paravertebral Blockade (T7-10) vs. Incisional Local Anesthetic Administration for Pediatric Patients
The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of paravertebral nerve blocks, single shot, with ropivacaine 0.5% for postoperative pain control after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy as compared with incisional…
- Trial name
- NCT01380834
- Testing
- control group, treatment group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mihaela Visoiu
Post-Operative Pain
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of tDCS in the Management of Perioperative Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new medical technology can help reduce post-operative pain. The new technology is called Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01861587
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Postoperative Pain
A Safety and Effectiveness Study of SABER®-Bupivacaine for Pain Following Shoulder Surgery
This is a research study testing SABER-Bupivacaine (an experimental pain-relieving medication). SABER-Bupivacaine is designed to continuously deliver bupivacaine, a common local anesthetic, for a few days in order to treat local…
- Trial name
- NCT00818363
- Testing
- SABER-Bupivacaine
- Where
- 9 sites in Australia, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Durect
Head and Neck Cancer, Free Tissue Transfer
Local Infusion of Ropivacaine for Post-Op Pain Control After Osseocutaneous Free Flaps
Head and neck oncologic surgery often requires the use of free tissue transfer, or microvascular reconstruction, to reconstruct defects created by tumor resections.
- Trial name
- NCT03349034
- Testing
- Ropivicaine, Local Saline Infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
Non-pharmacological Pain Management After Surgery
The purpose of this study is to test the impact of a bundled NOHARM Conversation Guide with clinical decision support intervention embedded within an Electronic Health Record (EHR) on pain and function 3 months following surgery.
- Trial name
- NOHARM (NCT04570371)
- Testing
- Conversation Guide + Clinical Support
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 81,938 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pain, Postoperative
Intraoperative Liposomal Bupivacaine vs. Bupivacaine for Total Hip Replacement Pain Management
The purpose of this study is to compare two medications currently injected intra-operatively to help decrease pain after surgery in patients undergoing a primary total hip replacement (THR).
- Trial name
- NCT03001453
- Testing
- Liposomal Bupivacaine, 0.25% Bupivacaine with epinephrine, Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- American Hip Institute
Opioid Use, Pain, Postoperative
Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Conventional Analgesia in Complex Spine Surgery
Enhanced recovery pathways (ERPs) emphasize evidence-based, multimodal anesthetic and analgesic choices to minimize opioid consumption while providing adequate pain control after surgery.
- Trial name
- ESPB-Spine (NCT04156581)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Dexamethasone, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Femur Fracture, Tibial Fractures
Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Intramedullary Nail Fixation After Tibia and Femoral Fractures
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether oral acetaminophen and intravenous ketorolac are viable alternatives to opioid medication regimens for the pain management of patients with tibial and femoral shaft fractures…
- Trial name
- NCT04761302
- Testing
- Intravenous ketorolac and oral acetaminophen, Intravenous morphine and oral oxycodone
- Where
- Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Puerto Rico
Phantom Limb Pain, Postoperative Pain
Postoperative Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Management of Post-amputation Pain
Limb loss is frequently associated with postamputation pain that can be challenging to treat and often involves opioids. Advances in the field of neuromodulation has led to development of an intentionally reversible percutaneous…
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain, Postoperative Pain, Neuroma, Acute Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03484429
- Testing
- Peripheral nerve stimulation, Standard Medical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Pain, Cesarean Section
Intrathecal Hydromorphone for Pain Control After Cesarean Section
The use of intrathecal opioids for analgesia in the setting of cesarean section has become standard obstetric anesthesia practice. Currently, two opioids are commonly used. These opioids are fentanyl and morphine (Duramorph).
- Trial name
- NCT02096003
- Testing
- Intrathecal morphine, Intrathecal hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Pain Management
A Non-invasive Intervention (BreEStim) for Management of Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) After Limb Amputation (Experiment 3)
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
- NCT04751526
- Testing
- BreEStim 240, EStim 240
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Breast Cancer
Selective Intraoperative Administration of Local Anesthesia in Breast Reconstruction
Subjects are being asked to participate in this study because they will be undergoing unilateral (one) or bilateral (two) mastectomy surgery with immediate reconstruction involving insertion of a tissue expander.
- Trial name
- NCT02525718
- Testing
- Saline, 0.25 % bupivacaine (2.5 mg/ml) w/ 1:100,000 epinephrine & 4 mg dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Pain
Pain Control After Cardiac Surgery Using Intravenous Acetaminophen
Evaluate the efficacy of IV acetaminophen; compared to a placebo, in reducing opioid consumption and/or pain intensity scores after cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01822821
- Testing
- IV Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Arthropathy of Hip
Compare Epidural vs. Lumbar Plexus Analgesia After Hip Arthroplasty
The goal of this retrospective chart review is to evaluate if the implementation of lumbar plexus block placement for postoperative pain have improved conditions in the postoperative period for patients undergoing total hip…
- Trial name
- NCT02493621
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Bunions, Postoperative Pain
Dose-Escalation Study of HTX-034 Following Bunionectomy
This was a Phase 1b/2, randomized, blinded, active-controlled study. Phase 1b evaluated escalating doses of HTX-034 compared with bupivacaine HCl.
- Trial name
- NCT04398329
- Testing
- HTX-034 low dose, HTX-034 high dose, Luer lock applicator
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Heron Therapeutics
Postoperative Pain
Total Knee Arthroplasty Infiltration Study for Postoperative Analgesia
This is a Phase 2b, randomized, double-blind, saline placebo- and active-controlled, multicenter study in subjects undergoing primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to evaluate the analgesic efficacy, safety, and…
- Trial name
- NCT03015532
- Testing
- HTX-011, Bupivicaine HCl, Ropivacaine
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 285 people
- Sponsor
- Heron Therapeutics
Post-operative Pain
Efficacy of IV Acetaminophen for Pain Management
The investigators' goal in this planned prospective, randomized, patient blinded study is to compare our standard of care as the control group to an experimental group in which patients receive preemptive IV acetaminophen dosing…
- Trial name
- NCT02028715
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Aultman Health Foundation
Knee Pain Chronic
Chronic Pain and Functional Prognosis After Total Knee Replacement: Continuous Locoregional Analgesia by Catheter to the Femoral Triangle Versus Tissue Infiltration as Part of an Improved Rehabilitation After Surgery Approach
The prevalence of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain (CPSP) after knee replacement, defined as pain greater than or equal to 4/10 on the visual analogue scale after the third postoperative month, is recognised as high, with an average of…
- Trial name
- TKAFTER (NCT03998813)
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 287 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
Postoperative Pain
Peri-Operative Lidocane, Ketamine, or Lidocane and Ketamine Combination, Infusion for Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery
This study has been designed as a controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of brief lidocaine infusion, brief ketamine infusion and a lidocaine/ketamine combined infusion when added to conventional opioid therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT01983020
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Ketamine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center