Clinical trials: Pain Management and Care
Pain, Phlebotomy
Synera Venipuncture Pain
Synera, which is a heated topical patch containing both lidocaine and tetracaine, is intended to reduce the pain associated with venipuncture and superficial dermatologic procedures by numbing the skin.
- Conditions
- Pain, Phlebotomy, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- NCT01744197
- Testing
- Synera (lidocaine 70mg/tetracaine 70mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- US Oncology Research
Chronic Pain
Strategies to Improve Pain and Enjoy Life
In the Strategies to Improve Pain and Enjoy Life (STRIPE) study, the effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention will be tested, compared with usual care, on opioid dose and pain outcomes among patients on high dose (≥ 40 mg…
- Trial name
- STRIPE (NCT03743402)
- Testing
- Pain self-management training, video education, motivational interviewing, voluntary self-paced opioid taper
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cancer, Pain
Improving Cancer Pain Management Through Self-Care
This study will test two different doses of a psychoeducational intervention to improve cancer pain management. In addition, the study will determine if the changes in pain management behaviors that the patients and family…
- Trial name
- NCT00708019
- Testing
- PRO-SELF PLUS Pain Management Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pain, Chronic Disease
Improving Chronic Pain Treatment in Primary Care
The primary objective of this study is to determine to what extent a collaborative intervention improves chronic pain-related outcomes in a VA primary care setting.
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic Disease, Depression
- Trial name
- SEACAP (NCT00129480)
- Testing
- Assistance with Pain treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Angina, Unstable, Cardiovascular Diseases
IMMEDIATE Trial - Out of Hospital Administration of Glucose, Insulin and Potassium.
The purpose of this study is to test the impact of pharmacological myocardial metabolic support, in the form of intravenous (IV) glucose, insulin and potassium (GIK), for the treatment of patients with threatened or established…
- Conditions
- Angina, Unstable, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Coronary Disease
- Trial name
- IMMEDIATE (NCT00091507)
- Testing
- GIK
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 911 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Low Back Pain, Pain
Evaluation of Stepped Care for Chronic Pain in Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans (ESCAPE)
The purpose of this study is to determine if a stepped-care intervention makes pain symptoms better and reduces activity limitations because of pain. Our two primary hypotheses are that in OIF/OEF veterans with chronic pain: 1.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Pain, Pain, Intractable
- Trial name
- ESCAPE (NCT00386243)
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy, Pain self-management program, Co-Analgesic Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Laceration of Skin
IN Ketamine vs IN Midazolam and Fentanyl for Laceration Repair
Often, repair of the cuts (laceration repair) proves to be traumatic for the children and the parents. Nasal spray (Intranasal/IN) approaches for procedural pain reduction, such as during dental work, have been demonstrated to…
- Trial name
- NCT03528512
- Testing
- Ketamine, Midazolam and fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Low Back Pain, Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Veterans Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy
This study evaluates how Veterans with chronic low back pain (cLBP) respond to varying doses of chiropractic therapy and how health services utilization are impacted as a result. There are 2 phases in this study.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Veterans Health
- Trial name
- VERDICT (NCT04087291)
- Testing
- Chiropractic Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 766 people
- Sponsor
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Pain, Chronic
Mobile-Based Contingency Management to Promote Daily Self-monitoring in Primary Care Patients
This project examines the efficacy and feasibility of contingency management (CM), delivered using a novel, fully automated CM app (DynamiCare Rewards), to promote daily self-monitoring of pain symptom severity and related…
- Trial name
- ProMPT (NCT03962491)
- Testing
- Daily Self-Monitoring Surveys + Contingency Management, Daily Self-Monitoring Surveys
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Effectiveness of Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy for Management of Pain, Anxiety, and Nausea in the Acute Care Setting
The purpose of this interventional study is to investigate the effects of aromatherapy on an acute care unit and whether it is effective in decreasing physical or emotional stressors that occur as a hospitalized patient.
- Trial name
- NCT06400979
- Testing
- Elequil aromatab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
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
Abdominal Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Parent/Nurse Controlled Analgesia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The aim of this study is to examine the safety and effectiveness of 2 morphine delivery systems for post-surgical neonates. The investigators hypothesize that this study will be feasible to conduct, and that neonates receiving…
- Trial name
- PNCA (NCT01823497)
- Testing
- Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Pain Management
Regional Block for Postoperative Free Flap Care
The purpose of this protocol is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of regional anesthesia for head and neck patients undergoing microvascular free flap reconstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT04080739
- Testing
- ropivicaine 0.2%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Chronic Pain
Trial of Chronic Pain Self-Management in Clinic or Community for Low-Income Hispanics
The purpose of this study is to conduct a parallel group, randomized trial of a chronic pain self-management program in clinic or community settings to educate and support low-income, Hispanic patients with chronic pain to adopt…
- Trial name
- NCT02906358
- Testing
- Community-based pain self-management, Clinic-based pain self-management
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
General Surgery
Inflammation and Postoperative Tramadol Analgesia
Patients will be admitted in the intensive care unit after major abdominal surgery. All patients will receive 100 mg of tramadol intravenously every 6 hours.
- Trial name
- NCT04330157
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Osijek University Hospital
Chronic Pain
Veterans' Pain Care Organizational Improvement Comparative Effectiveness Study
Background and significance: Treatment with opioid pain medications (like hydrocodone and morphine) is common for severe pain, but studies show these medications may not always help and can cause serious problems.
- Trial name
- VOICE (NCT03026790)
- Testing
- Medication management, Non-pharmacological pain management, Buprenorphine-Naloxone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 820 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Chronic Non-malignant Pain
Pain Program for Active Coping & Training
The overall aim of this study is to adopt an integrative rehabilitation approach for helping patients adopt self-management skills for managing chronic pain, limiting use of opioid medications, and identifying exacerbating…
- Trial name
- PPACT (NCT02113592)
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary pain program
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 850 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Pain, Pain Management
Effective Screening for Pain Study
In light of the importance of pain and widespread interest in patient-centeredness, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been emphasizing and successfully making pain and its management a routine feature of the health…
- Trial name
- ESP (NCT01816763)
- Testing
- NRS pain one week, PEG, DVPRS
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 569 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Lumbar Spine Fusion, Pain
Epidural Analgesia Versus IV Analgesia in Lumbar Spine Fusions
1. Protocol Title - A Comparison of Epidural Analgesia with Standard Care Following Lumbar Spinal Fusion: A Prospective Randomized Study 2.
- Conditions
- Lumbar Spine Fusion, Pain, Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01986946
- Testing
- Epidural Catheter - Dilaudid, Dilaudid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Low Back Pain, Pain
Care Management for the Effective Use of Opioids
The CAre Management for the Effective use of Opioids (CAMEO) trial is a 2-arm randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of pharmacological vs. behavioral approaches for chronic lower back pain.
- Trial name
- CAMEO (NCT01236521)
- Testing
- Pharmacological (MED), Behavioral treatment (CBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 261 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development