Clinical trials: Sensory Testing
Functional Dyspepsia, Diabetic Gastroparesis
Assessment of Gastro-Intestinal Function to a Mixed Meal by Non-invasive Imaging
Dyspeptic symptoms, such as pain after eating, bloating and nausea all have major impact on quality of life and health care costs. When no structural cause is identified, patients are diagnosed with functional dyspepsia.
- Trial name
- NCT01919021
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI, Gamma Scintigraphy, Assessment of Gastric motor and sensory function
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Post Endodontic Pain, Mechanical Detection Threshold
The Effects of Preemptive Multimodal Analgesic on Endodontic Pain Following Root Canal Therapy.
A clinical trial comparing preemptive multimodal analgesics with placebo in the management of immediate and chronic post-endodontic pain.
- Conditions
- Post Endodontic Pain, Mechanical Detection Threshold, Mechanical Pain Threshold, Mechanical Pain Sensitivity
- Trial name
- NCT07400471
- Testing
- Pregabalin- Acetaminophen, Duloxetine- Acetaminophen
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chattogram International Dental College
Pain
The Use of QST to Characterize Somatosensory Functionality
Pain has a significant impact on quality of life and poses an enormous burden on the healthcare system. The subjective nature of pain complicates its mapping and treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06439004
- Testing
- Quantitative Sensory Testing
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cancer
Sensory Approach of Food Modifications Led by Chemotherapy
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of chemotherapy on sensorial perception in lung cancer patients in comparison to a control group (individuals without lung cancer and chemotherapy treatment).
- Trial name
- ARC-1 (NCT02368509)
- Testing
- Perform sensory tests
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
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
Motion Sickness, Space, Motion Simulation
Combination of Intranasal Scopolamine and Sensory Augmentation to Mitigate G-transition Induced Motion Sickness and Enhance Sensorimotor Performance
The primary specific aim of this Field Test aim is to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of administering the intranasal scopolamine gel in operational field settings using both astronaut and ground-control subjects that are…
- Conditions
- Motion Sickness, Space, Motion Simulation, Parabolic Flight
- Trial name
- NCT05852730
- Testing
- DPI-386 Nasal Gel, Other (e.g., promethazine, meclizine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Repurposed Therapeutics, Inc.
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Clinical Trial of a Rehabilitation Device Based on Electrostimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
The aim of this study is to evaluate in a clinical trial a rehabilitation device for patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) based on oropharyngeal electrical stimulation, which strengthens the dilating muscles of the upper…
- Trial name
- NCT04607343
- Testing
- Rehabilitation device based on electrical stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Neumologica Colombiana
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
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
Endometriosis, Central Sensitisation
Dyspareunia and Central Sensitization
Background: Endometriosis affects 10% of reproductive aged females, and can have a negative impact on sexual quality of life. Endometriosis can cause pelvic pain with deep penetration during intercourse, as well as other sexual…
- Conditions
- Endometriosis, Central Sensitisation, Dyspareunia
- Trial name
- NCT03216330
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre
Chronic Pain
Clinical Assessment of Pain Processes in Pediatric Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is one of the most common types of pain among children and adolescents. Recurring episodes of MSK pain during childhood does not only impact physical and psychological aspects of daily life but may…
- Trial name
- MSK (NCT04308044)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 518 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Healthy Volunteers
Investigating the Analgesic Potential of (2R,6R)-HNK in Acute Pain in Healthy Volunteers
Background: Opioid drugs are often prescribed for acute and chronic pain. But these drugs are addictive, and they lead to more than 14,000 overdose deaths in the United States each year.
- Trial name
- NCT07504601
- Testing
- (2R,6R)-Hydroxynorketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)