Clinical trials: Pain Syndrome
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Staccato Granisetron® (AZ 010) for the Treatment of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, efficacy and safety study of adult outpatients diagnosed with CVS and experiencing recurring episodes of stereotypical vomiting.
- Trial name
- NCT04645953
- Testing
- 3mg AZ-010, 1mg AZ010
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation With Precision® System Versus Reoperation for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
The EVIDENCE trial is a randomized controlled trial comparing the therapeutic effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Precision® Spinal Cord Stimulation with that of reoperation as a treatment of pain in patients with Failed…
- Conditions
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Pain, Back Pain
- Trial name
- Evidence (NCT01036529)
- Testing
- Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator, Back Surgery
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Therapeutic Effect of Two Muscle Strengthening Programs in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Introduction: The patellofemoral pain syndrome (SPF) is one of the most frequent pathologies generated by the knee joint. Conservative treatment with physiotherapy exercises reduces pain and improves functional capacity in the…
- Trial name
- NCT04011436
- Testing
- Strengthening program
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
IC - Interstitial Cystitis
Phenotyping Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) by Intravesical Contrast Enhanced - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ICE-MRI) Bladder Permeability Assay
Each participant will be asked to participate in this research study which distinguishes different types of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome. Research studies include only people who wish to participate.
- Trial name
- NCT05811377
- Testing
- Ferumoxytol, Gadobutrol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christopher J Chermansky, MD
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Depression
MBCT Delivered Via Group Videoconferencing for ACS Patients With Elevated Depression Symptoms
The objective of this study is to identify Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) patients' specific needs and preferences for depression treatment via in-person or virtual individual interviews to (a) guide MBCT adaptation; and identify…
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Depression, Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina
- Trial name
- NCT03878160
- Testing
- Individual Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
High Frequency Stimulation Trials in Patients With Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator System
Study designed to compare the conventional stimulation programming versus the high frequency stimulation programming of the spinal cord stimulator for subjects who already have a spinal cord stimulator.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- HFSCS (NCT02265848)
- Testing
- High frequency stimulation, Low frequency stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Center for Clinical Research, Winston-Salem, NC
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
Tailored Self-Management of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) Using Health Information Technology
The purpose of this pilot project is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of proposed methods for a subsequent clinical trial of a tailored self-management program (PACT) designed to decrease pain in participants with…
- Trial name
- TMDPACT (NCT03036215)
- Testing
- PACT Experimental Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Interstitial Cystitis, Mindfulness
Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a poorly understood disease with unreliable treatments. Although it is not known what causes it for certain, we do know that life stressors may make the disease worse or…
- Conditions
- Interstitial Cystitis, Mindfulness, Complementary Medicine, Painful Bladder Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02457182
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Usual medical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Cystitis, Interstitial, Dysmenorrhea
Chronic Pain Risk Associated With Menstrual Period Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine if some women with dysmenorrhea (painful periods) are at higher future risk of developing chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and if oral contraceptives (OC) can be used to reverse this chronic…
- Conditions
- Cystitis, Interstitial, Dysmenorrhea, Migraine Disorders, Pelvic Pain
- Trial name
- CRAMPP (NCT02214550)
- Testing
- cyclic microgestin 1/20, continuous microgestin 1/20
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 353 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Chest Pain Atypical Syndrome
Is Non-Cardiac Chest Pain Caused by Sustained Longitudinal Smooth Muscle Contraction?
Non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) is a common disorder whose pathophysiology is poorly understood. Some evidence suggests it may be related to sustained esophageal contractions (SECs) of longitudinal smooth muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT01839058
- Testing
- Esophageal Manometry
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, Myofascial Pelvic Pain
Interstitial Cystitis: Examination of the Central Autonomic Network
This proposal aims to move the science of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) from simple associations towards an investigation of cause and effect relationships.
- Trial name
- ICECAN (NCT03008382)
- Testing
- Metoprolol Tartrate Oral Tablet, No intervention- observational sub-study
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Protonics Knee Brace Versus Hamstring Resisted Exercise (HRE) on Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
ProtonicsTM Knee brace has been suggested as an intervention for patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). However, the effectiveness of this knee brace compared to traditional conservative methods knee rehabilitation is…
- Trial name
- HRE (NCT03042559)
- Testing
- Protonics Knee brace, Sports Cords
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda 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
Migraine, Healthy
Molecular and Functional PET-fMRI Measures of Analgesia in Migraine
The placebo effect is a phenomenon that has experienced major advances of its understanding in the last decade. However, mechanisms of placebo analgesia in chronic pain patients have yet to be compared to healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01970943
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
HIV Infections
Pain and Sensory Changes Assessment in HIV+ Patients
There are about 42 million people in the world afflicted with HIV or AIDS with about 1 million patients in the US. The epidemiology of orofacial pain has been reported extensively in the literature, yet the prevalence severity…
- Trial name
- NCT00422695
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
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
Head and Neck Cancer
Central Pain Syndrome in Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer
This is a cross-sectional pilot study of head and neck cancer survivors who have completed multi-modal treatment to assess and characterize the presence of distinct pain syndromes.
- Trial name
- NCT04128267
- Testing
- IPC-1000, Magnetic resonance imaging, Correlative Studies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Does a Different Local Anesthetic Improve Pain After Carpal Tunnel Release?
This study is being conducted to determine whether addition of a longer-acting local anesthetic to our current anesthetic protocol improves the post-operative pain after carpal tunnel release.
- Trial name
- NCT04833777
- Testing
- Local Anesthetics Lidocaine, Local Anesthetics Bupivacaine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Interstitial Cystitis, Painful Bladder Syndrome
Pilot Study of Percutaneous Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of IC/PBS
In 2014, the American Urological Association updated it management algorithm for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome (IC/PBS). As the algorithm progresses, interventions become increasingly invasive and morbid.
- Trial name
- NCT02550561
- Testing
- Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Randomized Controlled Trial of Ketamine Infusion With Continuous Epidural Infusion for Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether epidural and ketamine infusions are effective in the treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).
- Trial name
- NCT02094352
- Testing
- Ketamine Infusion + Epidural Infusion, Control Group + Epidural infusion, Ketamine Booster Infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York