Clinical trials: Pain Tolerance
Pain
Mechanistic Study of Duloxetine in Breast Cancer Patients With Chronic Pain
Early stage breast cancer is typically treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and/or endocrine therapy. Following treatment, 25-60% of breast cancer survivors have reported chronic pain, which can be difficult to…
- Trial name
- NCT01912612
- Testing
- Duloxetine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Pain, Hypogonadism
Effects of Testosterone Replacement on Pain Sensitivity and Pain Perception
Naturally occurring opiates (endorphins) decrease testosterone levels by inhibiting the synthesis of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) and also inhibiting testosterone synthesis by the testes.
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT00351819)
- Testing
- AndroGel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
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
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Heat Therapy to Reduce Pain and Improve Walking Tolerance
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether exposure to heat therapy improves calf muscle oxygenation and enhances walking tolerance in patients with symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).
- Trial name
- NCT03435835
- Testing
- Heat Therapy (HT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
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
Breast Cancer, Pain
Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effect of Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy on Pain Threshold in Breast Cancer Patients
Postmenopausal women who have hormone receptor positive breast cancer are typically treated with aromatase inhibitor medications, which substantially decrease the amount of estrogen produced by their bodies.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Pain, Arthralgia
- Trial name
- NCT01814397
- Testing
- Anastrozole, exemestane, letrozole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Chronic Pain
Effect of Guanfacine on Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia (OIH) and Tolerance
Dual medication (guanfacine and morphine) as a standard treatment for chronic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01681264
- Testing
- Morphine, Guanfacine 1mg, Guanfacine 2mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Angina Pectoris, Coronary Heart Disease
A Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Effects of MK-0974 (Telcagepant) on Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Stable Angina (MK-0974-014)
This study will assess the safety of telcagepant in coronary artery disease (CAD) participants with stable angina during exercise treadmill testing and evaluate whether calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonism…
- Conditions
- Angina Pectoris, Coronary Heart Disease, Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide Receptor
- Trial name
- NCT01294709
- Testing
- telcagepant
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Pain, Postoperative
Study of Buprenorphine Sublingual Spray Versus Standard of Care Narcotic Therapy for the Treatment of Post-Operative Pain
This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability based on the incidence of adverse experiences of buprenorphine sublingual spray (0.5 milligrams [mg] three times daily [TID]) compared with standard post-operative narcotic…
- Trial name
- NCT03254459
- Testing
- Buprenorphine Sublingual Spray, Morphine, Oxycodone Hydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Chronic Pain
Intraoperative Nitrous Oxide and Postoperative Pain for Patients With Current Opioid Treatment
Peroperative opioids are known to induce N-Methyl-D-Aspartate dependent enhancement of postoperative hyperalgesia. For patients with current opioid treatment, these phenomena could be exagerated and could produce greater…
- Trial name
- PROTOX (NCT00210158)
- Testing
- Air, Protox
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Cannabis, Pain
Repeated Cannabis Administration on Experimental Pain and Abuse Liability
Chronic pain is a significant public health concern in the U.S., for which prescription opioids have historically been the standard treatment. This has resulted in striking rates of opioid use disorders and fatal overdoses.
- Conditions
- Cannabis, Pain, Tolerance, Hyperalgesia
- Trial name
- NCT04576507
- Testing
- Active Cannabis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
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
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
Knee Osteoarthritis
Maximizing Analgesia to Reduce Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
This research is being done to evaluate whether combining medications that are FDA approved, but have not yet been approved for combination treatment, can be effective in reducing pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03098563
- Testing
- Blinded study medication
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Quality of Life, Postoperative Complications
Low Pressure Pneumoperitoneum and Deep Neuromuscular Block vs. Standard During RARP to Improve Quality of Recovery; a Randomized Controlled Study.
Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) needed to create sufficient workspace during laparoscopic surgery affects the surrounding organs with ischemia-reperfusion injury and a systemic immune response.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Postoperative Complications, Acute Pain, Immune System Tolerance
- Trial name
- RECOVER-2 (NCT04250883)
- Testing
- Low intra-abdominal pressure, Deep neuromuscular blockade (NMB), Standard intra-abdominal pressure
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Lower Back Pain, Lumbar Radiculopathy
Virtual Reality as a Substitute for Procedural Sedation During Epidural Steroid Injections
This study examines the impact of virtual reality compared to sedation (midazolam and/or fentanyl) and no intervention on pain experienced from an epidural steroid injection (ESI).
- Trial name
- NCT04887285
- Testing
- Virtual reality, Intravenous sedation, Standard care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
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
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