Clinical trials: Sensory Testing
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
Equilibrium; Disorder, Labyrinth, Aging
Normative Data for Static and Dynamic Posturography (NeuroCom EQUITEST and BALANCE MASTER) in Subjects Older Than 79yrs
Ageing is known to increase the risk of fall and posturographic stabilometry, both static and dynamic, are useful tools to assess postural stability.
- Trial name
- EQUIOLD (NCT04773496)
- Testing
- instrumental description of the subject's center of gravity (COG) sway
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
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
Analgesic Drug Dependence, Sensory Deficit
Quantitative Sensory Testing in Chronic Pain Patients Undergoing Opioid Treatment and Opioid Tapering
Few studies have used quantitative sensory tests to study the effect of chronic opioid treatment on sensation. The investigators will test chronic pain patients who are on different MEDDs, normal volunteers, and patients…
- Trial name
- NCT03375216
- Testing
- sensory testing (Heat, cold, and pressure), Promis Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Cervical Proprioceptive Error in Healthy Young Individuals
Proprioceptive Puzzle: Effects on Quantitative Sensory Tests and Body Awareness
Background: Cervical proprioception, referring to the awareness of the head's position in space, plays a crucial role in maintaining postural control and preventing musculoskeletal injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT06559397
- Testing
- Assessment of cervical proprioception
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nagihan Acet
Stress
Comparing the Stress-Reducing Effects of a Robotic Pet and a Weighted Toy
The goal of this trial is to learn whether interacting with a robotic pet (Paro) or holding a weighted sensory toy can reduce stress in healthy adults after an acute stressful experience.
- Trial name
- NCT06975007
- Testing
- Paro Robotic Companion Seal, Weighted Sensory Toy
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Auckland, New Zealand
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Larynx
Accuracy of the Sensory Test Using the Laryngopharyngeal Endoscopic Esthesiometer in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This is a prospective double blinded randomized crossover controlled trial aiming at validating the measurement of laryngopharyngeal mechanosensitivity in patients with suspected OSA using a recently developed laryngopharyngeal…
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Larynx, Sensory Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03109171
- Testing
- Laryngopharyngeal sensory test
- Where
- 2 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Neumologica Colombiana
Healthy
QST in Context With Conditioned Pain Modulation
Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM) is a phenomenon which isn't examined enough. Many factors of influence such as gender, age and psyche are already known - but the duration of such effects, their reliability and the correlation…
- Trial name
- CPM (NCT01618604)
- Testing
- Quantitative Sensory Testing, Conditioned Pain Modulation, Repetition of four QST parameters
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum
Low Back Pain
Characterizing the Role of Pain Sensitivity in Acute to Persistent Low Back Pain
This research study will examine whether enhanced pain sensitivity increases the risk of persistent low back pain. The study will address the highly prevalent and costly condition of persistent low back pain and a major obstacle…
- Trial name
- NCT01981382
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Cold Hypersensitivity, Vascular System Injuries
Treatment of Frostbite Sequelae With Botulinum Toxin A
Background Digital vasospasm as part of frostbite sequelae is comparable to the vasospastic disorders found in Raynaud's phenomenon which has been successfully treated with Botulinum toxin type A injections in the palm of the…
- Conditions
- Cold Hypersensitivity, Vascular System Injuries, Vibration; Disorder, Sensory Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06460194
- Testing
- Botuinum toxin
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Peripheral Polyneuropathy
Electrodiagnostic Parameters in Patients With Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Diabetes Mellitus
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the distal sensory nerves of the feet, namely, the dorsal sural, medial dorsal cutaneous and medial plantar nerves, in patients with impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus type 2…
- Conditions
- Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Peripheral Polyneuropathy, DM
- Trial name
- NCT01094418
- Testing
- Nerve conduction studies ( NCS) of the peripheral nerves
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Pain, Acute
Epidural Methadone in Healthy Volunteers
Epidurally administered opioid pain medications are important tools for postoperative pain control, but each agent has its own limitations.
- Trial name
- NCT03525509
- Testing
- Methadone hydrochloride, Morphine Sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- simon.haroutounian
Hyperthermia, Chronic Primary Pain
Hyperthermia in Patients With Chronic Primary Pain - Effects on Thermoregulation, Somatosensory System and Movement Evoked Pain
This study, in a quasi-experimental matched two-group pre-post design, investigates the effect of serial water-filtered whole-body hyperthermia on circadian core body temperature, the somatosensory system (nociception) and the…
- Conditions
- Hyperthermia, Chronic Primary Pain, Widespread Pain, Muscular Disease
- Trial name
- HYPPRI-1 (NCT07101978)
- Testing
- serial whole body hyperthermia
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bern University of Applied Sciences
Pain, Chronic Pain
The Impact of Music Therapy on Nociceptive Processing
The purpose of this study is to understand the use of brief, personalized music interventions to decrease pain. Persisting and recurring pain is devastating to individuals and society.
- Trial name
- NCT03692247
- Testing
- Smartphone-based Music Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Test-Retest Reliability
Validity and Reliability Study of the Motor Accuracy Test
The Motor Accuracy-Revised Test's validity and reliability in Turkey was studied in this paper.
- Trial name
- VRMAT (NCT03781180)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Demiroglu Bilim University
Discrimination, Racial, Stress Physiology
Oklahoma Study of Native American Pain Risk III: Stress and Resilience
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the relationship between environmental structural racism and discrimination and chronic pain risk in Native American adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- Discrimination, Racial, Stress Physiology, Pain
- Trial name
- OK-SNAPIII (NCT05723081)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Healthy, Concussion (Diagnosis)
Reliability of the SOT Over Clinical Administration Time Intervals of Concussion Assessment
The goal of this study has two parts. First, it examines whether performing multiple Sensory Organization Tests (SOT) on the SMART Balance Master, using two different testing orders, leads to different levels of practice…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Concussion (Diagnosis), Balance Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT07024368
- Testing
- Reliability of the Sensory Organization Test on the SMART Balance Master across multiple administrations
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hyung Rock Lee
Low Back Pain
Immediate Effect of Dry Needling of the Lumbar Multifidus on Pain Sensitivity In A Healthy Population
The goal of this interventional study is to test the effects of trigger point dry needling to the low back in a healthy population.
- Trial name
- NCT05845697
- Testing
- Trigger point dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Head Pain
QST, Blink Reflex and Nociceptive Flexion Reflex in Headache
The aim of this study is to compare central and peripheric sensitization in headache patients at Baseline (T0) and 1 month after (T1) a treatment with an anti-CGRP (Fremanezumab-Ajovy).
- Trial name
- NCT04585698
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Corneal Disease, Neuropathy
QST for Corneal Nerve Function
This study is designed to learn more about the impact different types of stimuli, such as heat, cold and vibration, can have on ocular pain response. This is called quantitative sensory testing (QST).
- Conditions
- Corneal Disease, Neuropathy, Dry Eye Disease, Neurotrophic Keratitis
- Trial name
- NCT05758753
- Testing
- Quantitative Sensory Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center