Clinical trials: Pain Sensitivity
Sensitivity
Effects of Acute Intermittent Hypoxia on Sensory Function in Healthy Adults
Exposure to acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) can facilitate of motor output but no studies of sensory effects has been reported.
- Trial name
- SensoryFLO (NCT03283072)
- Testing
- Intervention 1, Intervention 2, Intervention 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Healthy
Effect of Spinal Ketorolac After Acute Opioid Exposure
This research study is being done because pain is a significant problem for patients with a variety of medical problems and following surgery or traumatic injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00693160
- Testing
- ketorolac, remifentanil, Capsaicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance
Connected Healthcare for Individuals Living at Home With Chronic Conditions
Managing and taking medications as prescribed can be a difficult task. This is especially true for older adults living at home with chronic conditions while managing multiple prescribed medications.
- Conditions
- Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance, Medication Nonadherence, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT04339296
- Testing
- Spencer
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary
Pain
Mirthful Laughter and Muscle Soreness / Pain
The purpose of this study is first to investigate the effect of a controlled intervention with a comedy video on pain tolerance in a social setting while quantitatively measuring laughter in a young healthy population…
- Trial name
- NCT02896075
- Testing
- 30 Minute Comedy Video, 30 Minute Documentary Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Pain, Neuropathic, Pain, Acute
Ice Immersion Using Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of different technologies, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality with modifications as passive content, active content, cognitive load modulation, and positive…
- Trial name
- NCT04196686
- Testing
- VR/AR, Ice Bath
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Dentine Hypersensitivity
Clinical Efficacy of a Toothpaste in Providing Relief From the Pain of Dentinal Hypersensitivity
A study to compare the efficacy of a test dentifrice against a control dentifrice in reducing dentinal hypersensitivity over a two week treatment period.
- Trial name
- NCT01592851
- Testing
- Stannous Fluoride, Sodium Monofluorophosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Comparing Anesthetic Techniques in Children Having Esophagogastroduodenoscopies
The purpose of this research study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of three commonly used techniques for delivering anesthesia during a procedure known as esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT02038894
- Testing
- Intubated with Sevoflurane (IS), Intubated with Propofol (IP), Zofran - no intubation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain (MTrP)
Percutaneous Microelectrolysis on Myofascial Trigger Points Pain.
The aim of the design is to investigate the value of percutaneous microelectrolysis (MEP) as an analgesic technique in myofascial trigger points.
- Trial name
- MEP (NCT03636386)
- Testing
- Percutaneous microelectrolysis, Ultrasound therapy
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quiropraxia y Equilibrio
No Disease State or Condition
Pain Study to Assess Local Anesthetic Efficacy and Safety of CTY-5339 on Gingival Mucosal Tissue in Normal Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to determine if the topical application to gingival tissue of the combination of benzocaine and tetracaine has a longer duration of local anesthetic activity than benzocaine alone.
- Trial name
- NCT03233737
- Testing
- One spray CTY-5339-A, One spray CTY-5339-CB, One spray CTY-5339-P
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cetylite Industries
Knee Pain Chronic, Arthritis (Hip)
Supporting Decision Making for Musculoskeletal Preference-Sensitive Care
The purpose of this study is to compare condition oriented whole person Health Coaching along with the provision of decision aids to decision aids without condition oriented Health Coaching to neither condition oriented health…
- Conditions
- Knee Pain Chronic, Arthritis (Hip), Arthritis (Knee), Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01345123
- Testing
- Provision of condition specific shared decision making (SDM) aids only, Telephonic outreach and support by Health Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,925 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Health Dialog
Healthy
Comparing the Effects of Upper and Lower Body Resistance Training on Pain Sensitivity
Resistance exercise may immediately lessen the perception of pain. The purpose of this study is compare the effects of an upper body exercise to a lower body exercise on the perception of pain (pressure pain threshold).
- Trial name
- NCT05985382
- Testing
- Lower Body Resistance Exercise, Upper Body Resistance Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Healthy
The Effect of Intranasal Oxytocin on Pain Sensitivity and Threshold
Oxytocin is neurohypophysial peptide that acts mainly as a neuromodulator in the brain.The vast majority of basic science studies suggested a large effect of oxytocin in minimizing acute pain.Few studies have demonstrated an…
- Trial name
- NCT02550093
- Testing
- Intervention 1, Washout Period, Intervention 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Dentine Hypersensitivity
The Efficacy of a Dentifrice in Providing Relief From the Pain of Dentinal Hypersensitivity
A study to compare the efficacy of a test dentifrice against a control dentifrice in reducing dentinal hypersensitivity over an eight week treatment period.
- Trial name
- NCT01592864
- Testing
- Stannous Fluoride, Sodium Monofluorophosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Pain, Surgery
The Possible Correlations Between the Genes Related to Pain Sensation and the Pain Sensitivity in the General Population
Objective: This study was conducted to explore the possible correlation between some gene related to pain sensation and individual basal pain perception and postoperative pain intensity in the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT01950078
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,533 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xianwei Zhang
Vulvodynia
Vulvodynia Pain Thresholds
Annotated pain maps will be created showing region and size of areas sensitive to mechanical stimulus in both women affected by vulvar pain and unaffected control patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04461210
- Testing
- Thermographic Imaging and Mechanical Pain Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Acute Pain
The Influence of Testosterone on Experimental Pain Perception
This trial examined how the administration of exogenous testosterone would influence pain tolerance and other endogenous steroids (i.e. estradiol and progesterone).
- Trial name
- NCT05781685
- Testing
- Testosterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Hyperalgesia
Study on the Effect of a Beta Blocker on Increased Sensitivity to Pain in Humans Caused by Opioids
This research study explores whether a beta-blocker (propranolol) can prevent a person from becoming more sensitive to pain after administration of an opioid (remifentanil).
- Trial name
- NCT01222091
- Testing
- Propranolol, Remifentanil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Dentin Sensitivity
A Study to Investigate Efficacy of Two Experimental Oral Rinses in Providing Long Term Relief From Pain Derived From Exposed Dentine in Response to Chemical, Thermal, Tactile, or Osmotic Stimuli.
This will be a single center, eight week, randomized, double blind, three treatment arm, parallel design, stratified (by mean baseline Schiff Sensitivity Score of the two selected test teeth) study in healthy participants.
- Trial name
- NCT02651467
- Testing
- Experimental Oral Rinse 1 (1.5% w/w KOX, 0ppm F, pH 7.0), Experimental Oral Rinse 2 (2.0% w/w KOX, 45ppm F, pH 4.5)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Pain
Unmodulated 5 Kilohertz Currents Versus TENS: Effect on Pain Thresholds, Tactile Threshold, and Nerve Conduction
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the transcutaneous application of unmodulated 5 Kilohertz (KHz) alternating currents are effective in decreasing the thermal and mechanical experimental pain and cause changes in…
- Trial name
- NCT02320838
- Testing
- 5 KHz, TENS
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes
Risk Factors, Costs, and Impacts of ED Boarding
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the risk factors, costs, and operational impacts of emergency department boarding (patients admitted to the hospital but remaining in the emergency department awaiting…
- Conditions
- Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes, Asthma (Diagnosis), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Trial name
- NCT07532564
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore