Clinical trials: Sensory Testing
Insomnia, Healthy Adult
The Impact of Insomnia on Pain Sensitivity and the Trajectory of Exercise-induced Muscular Pain
Sleep is a critical determinant of physiological recovery and pain regulation. Growing evidence suggests that sleep disruption directly heightens central and peripheral pain sensitivity to sensory stimuli (e.g., mechanical…
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Healthy Adult, Musculoskeletal Pain, Pain Sensitivity
- Trial name
- NCT07827664
- Testing
- Eccentric exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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
Dystonic Disorder
Sensory Training to Treat Focal Dystonia
This study will examine the effectiveness of Braille reading as a sensory training program for improving symptoms of focal (localized) dystonia, a movement disorder caused by sustained muscle contractions.
- Trial name
- NCT00006336
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Pain
Analgesic and Antihyperalgesic Effects of Morphine and Buprenorphine
Tissue injury is associated with pain from the injured site (primary hyperalgesia) and pain from non-injured tissue in the vicinity of the trauma (secondary hyperalgesia).
- Trial name
- PASORII (NCT01296334)
- Testing
- morphine LO, Morphine Hi, Buprenorphine LO
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- mads u werner
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
Pain
Screening Protocol
This study is a screening evaluation for volunteers who are interested in participating in National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) research studies about pain and related processes, such as emotion, mood…
- Trial name
- NCT07712874
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Fibromyalgia
Generalized Hypersensitivity in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic musculoskeletal pain disorder with unknown causes. Our previous studies showed abnormal sensations of second pain (wind-up), indicating central hypersensitivity as an important mechanism of FM.
- Trial name
- NCT04415866
- Testing
- Paced Auditory Serial Addition task (PASAT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Cortical Metrics in Intervention Trials With Autism Spectrum Disorders
The investigators overarching aim is to obtain preliminary data to support a larger grant to validate a novel objective, physiologically-based outcome measure for clinical trials in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) called the…
- Trial name
- NCT02212275
- Testing
- Dextromethophan
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Exercise Induced Hypoalgesia, Circadian Rhythm
Pain Perception and Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia Across Circadian Rhythms
The goal of this randomized crossover clinical trial is to investigate whether exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) is influenced by circadian rhythm in healthy adults aged 18-40 years.
- Conditions
- Exercise Induced Hypoalgesia, Circadian Rhythm, Pain Perception, Healthy Participants
- Trial name
- NCT07290465
- Testing
- High-Intensity Functional Training (HIFT), Supervised Deep Breathing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Cigarette Smoking-Related Carcinoma
Sensory Tests of Cigarettes for Identification of Flavors in Current Daily Smoking Adults
This clinical trial tests how well current daily smoking adults can identify flavors of cigarettes. Menthol cigarettes account for 31 percent of cigarettes sold in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT06816459
- Testing
- Cigarette smell test, Cigarette Taste Test, Study questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
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
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
Reliability of Sensory Neurography and S2PD
Sensory Neurography and S2PD, a Test-Retest Study
This study was conducted as a test-retest investigation to assess the reliability of the methods prior to a planned study on the same topic.
- Trial name
- NCT07605585
- Testing
- S2PD, Sensory neurography
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
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
Sickle Cell Disease, Pain
Integrative Medicine in Pain Management in Sickle Cell Disease, 2.0
The proposed research is to determine the clinical efficacy and neurobiological mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia in patients with sickle cell disease.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Pain, Acupuncture, Quantitative Sensory Testing
- Trial name
- NCT06725550
- Testing
- needling acupuncture, laser acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Healthy
The Effects of a Moderate Intensity Training Program Versus a High Intensity Training Program on Central Pain Processing
Previous studies have shown that healthy individuals who take more steps per day and who spend more time on moderate- to vigorous-intensity activities exhibit better pain inhibition and less pain facilitation.
- Trial name
- ChronicPA-PAIN (NCT06207422)
- Testing
- Moderate intensity training program, High intensity training program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Thyroidectomy
Investigation of Human Laryngeal Evoked Brainstem Potentials
The primary purpose of this study will be to determine whether the proposed study protocol will allow for reliable detection of the human Laryngeal evoked brainstem responses (LEBR).
- Trial name
- NCT02803359
- Testing
- Placement of a needle electrode through the thyrohyoid membrane into the submucosal space within the false vocal fold
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
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
Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP), Chronic Insomnia
Studying the Neurobiological Mechanisms of Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain and Chronic Insomnia: a Four-group Cross-sectional Study
This study is a part of a larger project aiming to evaluate the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the relationship between sleep and pain in people with non-specific chronic low back pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP), Chronic Insomnia, Neuroinflammation
- Trial name
- SY-NAPS-CS (NCT06973837)
- Testing
- Real-life monitoring, experimental pain testing, brain imaging, blood and stool sampling.
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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