Clinical trials: Reduction in Pain
Arnica, Third Molar Extraction
Efficacy of Arnica Montana in Reducing Postoperative Edema and Pain
This study is a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, controlled, clinical trial that evaluates the efficacy of using high potency homeopathic Arnica montana (SinEcch™) during the perioperative period for decreasing swelling…
- Trial name
- NCT03944629
- Testing
- SinEcch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Labor Pain, Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality in Labor and Delivery for Reduction in Pain
The purpose of this study is to identify whether use of virtual reality devices can improve the pain management of women in labor and delivery.
- Conditions
- Labor Pain, Virtual Reality, Alternative Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT03437031
- Testing
- Virtual Reality device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Pain
Buffered Lidocaine in Paracervical Blocks
For pain relief during a first trimester surgical aspiration, most providers use the paracervical block, either alone or in combination with other pain control techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT03107754
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Lidocaine-Sodium Bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
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
Geriatric, Chronic Pain
Positive Affect as a Source of Resilience for Adults in Chronic Pain
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic musculoskeletal condition characterized by widespread pain and tenderness, and often accompanied by impaired physical functioning, depressed mood, as well as deficits in positive affect…
- Trial name
- LARKSPUR (NCT04869345)
- Testing
- LARKSPUR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Fusion of Spine, Lumbar Region
The Effectiveness of IV/PO Acetaminophen in the Perioperative Period in Reducing Opiate Use After Lumbar Spine Fusion
Simple explanation and rationale: Recovery after spine surgery is usually accompanied by severe pain which has traditionally been managed with opioids.
- Trial name
- NCT03104816
- Testing
- Acetaminophen IV Soln 10 MG/ML, Acetaminophen, Hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Pain, Postoperative, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
A Comparison of Tumescence in Breast Reduction Surgery
The investigators' main hypothesis is that in breast reduction surgery, the use of tumescent solution containing both dilute lidocaine and epinephrine will lead to better control of postoperative pain, nausea, vomiting, shorter…
- Trial name
- NCT01602692
- Testing
- Tumescent solution with dilute lidocaine and epinephrine, Tumescent Solution with dilute epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Pain on IV Injection of Propofol.
Combining Placing a Synera Patch With Propofol/Lidocaine Mixture to Decrease Pain With IV Propofol Injection
The main objective is to evaluate if combining placing the Synera patch and using Propofol /Lidocaine mixture will further decrease the pain associated with the IV injection of Propofol.
- Trial name
- NCT02240628
- Testing
- Lidocaine/tetracaine transdermal patch, Saline, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Renal Colic
Efficacy of Magnesium Sulfate on Reducing Renal Colic in the Emergency Department
To determine if magnesium sulfate paired with an analgesic medication will improve patient pain from renal colic compared with analgesic alone.
- Trial name
- NCT03617289
- Testing
- Magnesium Sulfate, D5W
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Pain
Vapocoolant Spray Used Prior to Intravenous (IV) Insertions
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if by offering a vapocoolant (cold spray) to hospital outpatients prior to an intravenous catheter (IV) insertion will increase patient satisfaction of IV insertion as well as…
- Trial name
- NCT03054740
- Testing
- Gebauer Ethyl Chloride, Nature's Tears
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aultman Health Foundation
Chronic Post-Surgical Pain
Pre-op Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Decrease Chronic Post-Surgical Pain in TKA
A significant number of patients develop chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) following knee replacement surgery. Proposed is the testing of a novel computer-assisted behavioral intervention integrating motivational interviewing in…
- Trial name
- NCT04814992
- Testing
- Computer-Assisted Preoperative CBT Intervention (PAINTrainer)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Lung Tumor
Analgesic Efficacy of Intravenous Acetaminophen After Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery
We will study the efficacy of FDA approved intravenous (IV) acetaminophen ("Ofirmev", © 2011 Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) in reducing opioid consumption after minimally invasive thoracic surgery in a double blind randomized…
- Trial name
- NCT01783236
- Testing
- IV Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
IUD Insertion Pain
Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Pain Reduction During Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion in Outpatient Gynecology
Pain with intrauterine device (IUD) insertion is very common and there are few options for patients to help reduce this pain. Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulators (TENS) are a non-invasive procedure that may help reduce the…
- Trial name
- NCT06335823
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Tonsillitis
Battlefield Auricular Acupuncture During Adult Tonsillectomies and Effect of Post op Pain and Nausea
The purpose of this study is to determine if auricular acupuncture significantly reduces post-operative pain in comparison to the standard of care.
- Trial name
- BFA (NCT02571075)
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management
Rotator Cuff Tear, Pain, Postoperative
Single Shot Liposomal Bupivicaine in Rotator Cuff Surgery
This document is a protocol for a human research study. This study is to be conducted according to United States standards of Good Clinical Practice in accordance with applicable Federal regulations and institutional research…
- Trial name
- NCT03822182
- Testing
- liposomal bupivicaine, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cryotherapy
Effect of Cryotherapy on Post-endodontic Pain
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare Cryotherapy with occlusal reduction in the reduction of post-endodontic pain in molars with symptomatic apical periodontitis.
- Trial name
- NCT05722704
- Testing
- Cryotherapy, Occlusal reduction
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulf Medical University
Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis
Acupuncture Approaches for Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is a major public health problem that places many burdens on individuals, including impairment of physical and psychological functioning, lost productivity, and side effects of medications used to treat pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis, Neck Pain, Back Pain
- Trial name
- AADDOPT-2 (NCT02456727)
- Testing
- Group/Community Acupuncture, Individual Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 779 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Pain, Acute, Nausea
Enhanced Recovery Strategies in Elective Breast Surgery
Postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting are frustrating sequelae of elective breast surgery. Poorly managed postoperative pain can lead to increased opioid use, increased postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), delayed return…
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute, Nausea, Vomiting, Postoperative, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- NCT03187080
- Testing
- Paravertebral block procedure using either local anesthetic (0.25% bupivacaine) or sterile saline, Enhanced recovery after breast surgery (ERABS) strategies, Paravertebral block using local anesthetic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Opioid Use
Does a Non-Opioid Multimodal Pain (NOMO) Protocol Decrease Narcotic Use
The objective of this study is to evaluate narcotic use after implementation of a Non-Opioid Multimodal Pain (NOMO) protocol in patients who are undergoing a urogynecologic procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT05386069
- Testing
- NOMO Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Pain
Study of TAP and Laparoscopic and Robotic Gynecologic Procedures and Obese Women
Study the effect of the Transversis Abdominis Plane (TAP) block on pain after surgery for obese women undergoing laparoscopic or robotic gynecologic procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01866917
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0.5% 20cc injectate bilaterally
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center