Clinical trials: Quantitative Sensory Testing
Intellectual Disability
Characterization of Nociception Phenotype in Individuals With Intellectual Disability
Background: People with intellectual disability (ID) often have physical disabilities as well. These physical problems can affect their bones, muscles, nerves, and gastrointestinal tracts. All of these issues can also cause pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05473429
- Testing
- TSA2 Thermosensory Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Primary Headache Disorders, Tension Headache
Pericranial and General Sensitivity in Patients With Primary Headache
Primary headaches such as migraine and tension type headache are among the most common neurological disorders and frequently cause significant disability and reduced quality of life.
- Conditions
- Primary Headache Disorders, Tension Headache, Tension-type Headache, Migraine
- Trial name
- HEAD-TMD (NCT07514208)
- Testing
- Pericranial Tenderness Assessment, Pressure Pain Threshold Assessment, Temporomandibular Disorder Assessment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Postoperative Pain
Predictors of Postoperative Pain
The purpose of the study is to prove that pain scores generated from painful stimuli applied preoperatively may help identify the inter-individual variability in pain perception.
- Trial name
- NCT01449318
- Testing
- Thermal Sensory Analyzer (Senselab)
- Where
- 2 sites in Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Healthy Subjects
Activation of A-delta-fibres and C-fibres in a First Degree Thermal Injury in Volunteers
The aim of this study is to measure reaction times and thermal detection thresholds to CO2 laser stimulation of the skin, before and after a first degree thermal injury, in the primary and secondary hyperalgesia area, in order to…
- Trial name
- BI-Laser (NCT02442726)
- Testing
- CO2-Laser stimulation (Laser Stimulation Device, SIFEC)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Hyperalgesia, Pain Perception
Session-Order Sensitivity of TS and OA in a Capsaicin Crossover Model
Temporal summation (TS) and offset analgesia (OA) are widely used psychophysical endpoints in pain research that index different components of central nociceptive processing.
- Conditions
- Hyperalgesia, Pain Perception, Central Nervous System Sensitization, Pain Threshold
- Trial name
- TS-OA-Cap (NCT07625475)
- Testing
- Topical 0.075% capsaicin cream (Zostrix), Topical vehicle lotion (Lubriderm)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph
Pain
Pain Prevention and Treatment Through the Enhancement of the Anti-nociceptive Component of Pain Modulation Profiles
To utilize the plasticity of the central pain pathways in order to (i) shift individuals with a pro-nociceptive pain modulation profile towards an anti-nociceptive one, and (ii) assess its relevance in minimizing pain-derived…
- Trial name
- NCT02020122
- Testing
- Duloxetine, Pregabalin
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
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
Chronic Pain
Sensory Abnormalities in Post-surgical Peripheral Neuropathy
The concept of normality is a cornerstone in medical practice and research. As an example, in clinical chemistry, a laboratory value based on a plasma sample exceeding the +/- 1.96 x standard deviation (SD) range, referenced from…
- Trial name
- NCT03966677
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Insomnia, Healthy Adult
The Effect of Different rTMS Interventions on Acute Experimental Muscular Pain in Individuals Comorbid With Insomnia
Insomnia exacerbates pain sensitivity and impairs physiological recovery from acute musculoskeletal pain. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has emerged as a promising non-invasive neuromodulation intervention to…
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Healthy Adult, Exercise Induced Muscle Damage, Pain Sensitivity
- Trial name
- NCT07827677
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on L M1, Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on R DLPFC
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
CIPN - Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
The Influence of Chemotherapy on Position Sense
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is one of the most prevalent side-effects of chemotherapy, causing sensory and motor symptoms in patients.
- Conditions
- CIPN - Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- ProprioCIPN (NCT07367711)
- Testing
- Questionnaire - Edinburgh Handedness Assessment, Questionnaire - QuickDash, Questionnaire - EORTC QLQ-CIPN20
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Healthy
Vestibular Pain Interactions
The goal is to establish the practical usefulness of vestibular stimulation for modulating pain perception and to describe the possible mechanisms that could underlie neural vestibular-somatosensory interactions.
- Trial name
- VPI (NCT02358954)
- Testing
- Quantitative sensory testing, CHEPS, 3D Turntable
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Healthy
Quantitative Sensory Testing of the Lower Lip After Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block, and Evaluation of the Role of the Contra-lateral Inferior Alveolar Nerve
The purpose of this study is to determine the contribution of the innervation of the contra-lateral mandibular nerve for the innervation of the lower lip area.
- Trial name
- NCT01530074
- Testing
- Temporary blocking of mandibular nerve
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- K Blal
Chronic Pancreatitis, Chronic Pain
Pancreatic Quantitative Sensory Testing (P-QST)
Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) is a novel investigative technique used in other pain conditions to evaluate patterns of chronic pain, and in this study will be used to elucidate pain patterns in patients with Chronic…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pancreatitis, Chronic Pain, Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis
- Trial name
- NCT06996535
- Testing
- Quantitative Sensory Test 1, Quantitative Sensory Test 2, Quantitative Sensory Test 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Healthy
Neural Contributions to Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia With Blood Flow Restriction
This experimental study explores the neurophysiological mechanisms associated with pain modulation following a single session of low-intensity resistance exercise combined with BFR in healthy young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07122011
- Testing
- Low-Intensity Resistance Training with BFR
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Gran Rosario
Healthy
Effects of Urban Afforestation Activity on Pain Mechanisms
This single-group pretest-posttest clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of a single-session afforestation activity on pain thresholds.
- Trial name
- NCT05364034
- Testing
- Urban Afforestation Intervention Program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Smoking Cessation Intervention, Pain
Oklahoma Study of Native American Pain Risk IV: Smoking Cessation and Pain
The goal of this pilot study is to assess whether 4-weeks of verified smoking abstinence following financial incentive treatment for smoking cessation improves physiological markers of chronic pain risk in adult Native American…
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation Intervention, Pain, Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction
- Trial name
- OK-SNAPIV (NCT07080788)
- Testing
- Smoking Cessation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Arthritis, Psoriatic, Hand Osteoarthritis
Central Pain Mechanisms in Patients With Hand-Osteoarthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Healthy Controls
In this trial different parts of the pain signalling system involved in two rheumatic diseases - painful hand osteoarthritis and psoriatic arthritis, is examined.
- Trial name
- NCT03703934
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Musculoskeletal Pain, Fibromyalgia
Neural Mechanisms of Light Driven Analgesia
The goal of this study will be to understand the biological mechanisms that are responsible to light-driven analgesia. Light presented to the retina has been shown to have pain relieving properties in pre-clinical and clinical…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Fibromyalgia, Healthy Controls Group - Age and Sex-matched
- Trial name
- NCT07245303
- Testing
- S-cone modulating visual stimulus, Equal Energy White Visual Stimulus, Green light visual stimulus (S-OFF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Fabry's Disease
Analysis of the Nervous System in Patients With Fabry's Disease
Fabry's disease a genetic disorder (X-linked recessive) due to the absence of the enzyme ceramidetrihexosidase. The disease is characterized by abnormal collections of glycolipids in cells (histiocytes) within blood vessel walls…
- Trial name
- NCT00001491
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 325 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Chronic Pain, Child
Exercise as Medicine for Pediatric Chronic Pain
Youth with chronic pain struggle to go to school, play sports, or spend time with friends and family due to pain. Medications are often ineffective, and aerobic exercise may improve both pain sensitivity and participation in…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Child, Adolescent
- Trial name
- NCT07182006
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital