Clinical trials: Perceptual Disorders
IUD Insertion
Self-Administered Lidocaine Gel for Pain Management With IUD Insertion
For intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, currently there are no standardized clinical guidelines for pain management. The investigators aim to explore whether adequate pain relief is possible through self-administered…
- Trial name
- SALUD (NCT02738203)
- Testing
- Vaginal 2% Lidocaine, Surgical Lubricant Jelly
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Laminectomy
Esmolol Infusion During Laminectomy: Effect on Quality of Recovery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of esmolol, a drug which is commonly administered during surgery to help control blood pressure and heart rate, on postoperative pain levels and requirements for pain…
- Trial name
- NCT01179113
- Testing
- Esmolol, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Pain
A Comparison of Proprietary Formulations of Oral Ketamine + Aspirin and Oral Ketamine Alone for Musculoskeletal Pain
Acute Pain is one of the most frequent chief complaints and the main reason for visiting the Emergency Department (ED). The acute pain in the ED is largely prevalent across the country with recent literature demonstrating that…
- Trial name
- NCT04860804
- Testing
- Aspirin and Ketamine, Oral Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Laparoscopic Surgery
Labetalol and Esmolol: Vital Signs and Post Operative Pain Management
This study proposes to investigate the effects of labetalol or esmolol on managing the vital signs (like blood pressure and heart rate) during surgery, on pain management, and on the later recovery after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01114971
- Testing
- Fentanyl, Labetalol, Esmolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Phantom Limb Pain
Efficacy and Mechanisms of Virtual Reality Treatment of Phantom Leg Pain
After amputation of an arm or leg, up to 90% of subjects experience a "phantom limb", a phenomenon characterized by persistent feelings of the missing limb.
- Trial name
- NCT05296265
- Testing
- VR treatment for phantom limb pain
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Smoking Cessation, Schizophrenia
Effectiveness of Tropisetron Plus Risperidone for Improving Cognitive and Perceptual Disturbances in Schizophrenia
This study will determine the effectiveness of tropisetron plus risperidone in improving cognitive symptoms in Chinese people with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00435370
- Testing
- Tropisetron, Risperidone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Pain Management
Can Single-Injection Adductor Canal Blocks Improve PostOp Pain Relief in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty?
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of a single injection adductor canal block (ACB) on pain scores within 24 hours post total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
- Trial name
- NCT02276495
- Testing
- ACB Control - 20 ml saline injection for ACB, ACB Study - 20 ml 0.5% Ropivacaine for Adductor Canal Block, Local infiltration - 100 mLs of a solution containing: Ropivacaine + Epinephrine + Ketorolac + Clonidine + 0.9% Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Joint Diseases, Arthritis
A Study to Compare the Frequency of Constipation Symptoms With Tapentadol Immediate Release (IR) Treatment Versus Oxycodone IR Treatment in Patients With End-stage Joint Disease
The purpose of this study is to compare bowel function/constipation that occurs during tapentadol treatment with that occuring during oxycodone treatment, as measured by the frequency of spontaneous bowel movements per week.
- Conditions
- Joint Diseases, Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT00784277
- Testing
- oxycodone CR, oxycodone IR, Tapentadol ER (CG5503)
- Volunteers
- 597 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
STimulation to Improve Auditory haLLucinations
Investigating the effects of non-invasive transcranial current stimulation as a treatment for auditory hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- STILL 2 (NCT02360228)
- Testing
- tACS (alpha), tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pain, Postoperative
ITM + Bupivacaine QLB vs. ITM + Sham Saline QLB for Cesarean Delivery Pain
Comparison of standard post-operative cesarean surgery pain management with regional post-op pain control.
- Trial name
- qlcsection (NCT03261193)
- Testing
- ITM + Bupivacaine QLB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Nicholas Schott
Toothache
Assessing the Analgesic Efficacy of Naproxen Sodium in Postsurgical Dental Pain.
To evaluate the analgesic efficacy of a single, oral dose of a naproxen sodium extended-release tablet, compared to placebo in postsurgical dental pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00720057
- Testing
- Naproxen Sodium ER (BAYH6689)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Pain, Pain Management
Immersive Virtual Reality Intervention for Non-Opioid Pain Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of VR non-opioid management vs. a control "sham" intervention for a broad and representative group of medical and surgical patients with pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02887989
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Health and Wellness Channel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai 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
Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic Low Back Pain Research Project
The purpose of this study is to determine whether gabapentin is efficacious as an analgesic for chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00108550
- Testing
- gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Pain
Safety, Pharmacokinetics (PK), and Efficacy of Buprenorphine Transdermal System (BTDS) in Children
The purpose of this study is to characterize the safety, PK, and efficacy of BTDS in patients of ages 7 to 16 years.
- Trial name
- NCT01324570
- Testing
- Buprenorphine transdermal system
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Purdue Pharma LP
Labor, Analgesia, Epidural
Effect of Timing on Efficacy of Morphine Analgesia After 2-chloroprocaine Anesthesia
Epidural chloroprocaine is often used in obstetrical anesthesia because of its fast onset and short duration. These properties make it an ideal drug to use for epidural anesthesia in patients undergoing postpartum tubal ligation.
- Trial name
- NCT00487084
- Testing
- Morphine-CP-saline (MCS), saline-2CP-morphine (SCM), saline-lidocaine-morphine (SLM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Pain, Postoperative
Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus 0.25% Bupivacaine for Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery
A prospective, randomized comparison of bupivacaine to liposomal bupivacaine given by local injection at all the wound sites in patients undergoing robotic-assisted or laparoscopic urologic surgeries in an effort to determine…
- Trial name
- NCT02222129
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, liposomal bupivacaine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Knight, Richard, M.D.
Pain, Postoperative
Safety and Clinical Utility Study of SSEC Fentanyl 40 mcg for Acute Post-op Pain Management in Pediatric Participants
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and clinical utility of the active, SSEC fentanyl 40 micrograms (mcg) for the management of acute, postoperative pain in pediatric participants.
- Trial name
- NCT02395653
- Testing
- fentanyl
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- The Medicines Company
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
Labor Pain
Inhaled Nitrous Oxide and Labor Analgesia
Hypothesis: The administration of nitrous oxide for labor analgesia will decrease the labor epidural anesthesia rate by 15%. Specific Aim: To determine if nitrous oxide can be an effective alternative technique for the provision…
- Trial name
- NCT01738672
- Testing
- Inhaled nitrous oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ya'aqov Abrams