Clinical trials: Sensory Testing, open to volunteers
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Opioid Use
Postsurgical Pain and Opioid Use in Older Adults: Effects of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) affects a substantial proportion of older adults undergoing major surgery and may alter pain processing, pain experience, and opioid use after surgery.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Opioid Use, Cognitive Dysfunction, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07885085
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 552 people
- Sponsor
- Miklos Kertai
Vestibular Hypofunction, Binocular Vision Abnormalities
Visual Influences on Vestibular Adaptation
The goal of this study is to learn whether a balance-training exercise called incremental vestibulo-ocular reflex adaptation (IVA) is safe and effective for adults with vision impairments, with or without additional vestibular…
- Conditions
- Vestibular Hypofunction, Binocular Vision Abnormalities, Reduced Vision
- Trial name
- NCT07380256
- Testing
- StableEyes: Incremental Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Adaptation (IVA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Knee Osteoarthritis
Neurofeedback for Pain Sensitization in Knee Osteoarthritis
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a training method called neurofeedback is safe and practical to use in people with knee osteoarthritis (knee OA).
- Trial name
- NCT07832682
- Testing
- FWR Down-Conditioning Neurofeedback
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Fibromyalgia
LET for Fibromyalgia
The study is a double blinded, randomized, sham-controlled, parallel group trial conducted at UT Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center.
- Trial name
- NCT07201818
- Testing
- Lymphatic Enhancement Technology (LET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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
Cesarean Section, Anesthesia, Obstetric
Evaluation of the Typical Spinal Block During Cesarean Delivery
This will be a prospective, observational, single-center study to evaluate the accuracy of sensory testing by blunt 16-gauge plastic cannula during the 15 minutes after spinal injection for predicting spinal failure.
- Trial name
- NCT06206044
- Testing
- Intrathecal 1.6 ml 0.75% bupivacaine in 8.25% dextrose combined with 15 mcg fentanyl and 150 mcg preservative-free morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
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
Neuropathic Pain, Nociplastic Pain
Evolution of Different Sensitivity Levels in Patients With Chronic Neuropathic Pain in the Pelvi-perineal Region After Treatment With High-concentration Capsaicin Patches
The primary objective of this study will be to demonstrate a change in pain sensitization parameters before and after the application of the high-concentration capsaicin patch.
- Trial name
- CAPSASENS (NCT07660510)
- Testing
- Quantitative Sensory Testing and questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Study Comparing the Effects of SPM Techniques, Individually vs. Grouped in Children With ASD
Autism is the most prevalent disorder as it affects attention, awareness, cognitive development, social development, and emotional aspects too.
- Trial name
- NCT06661369
- Testing
- Sensory Perceptual Motor Training on Group, Sensory Perceptual Motor Training on Individual
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Painful Peripheral Neuropathy, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain (DPN)
SPENDD: Quantitative Sensory Testing and Analgesic Response for Painful Peripheral Neuropathy.
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether quantitative sensory testing (QST) can be used to classify participants into pain sub-groups and predict who will respond best to certain pain treatments in participants…
- Conditions
- Painful Peripheral Neuropathy, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain (DPN), Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN), Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT06614322
- Testing
- Pregabalin, Duloxetine
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Small Fiber Neuropathy
Pilot Study to Evaluate Changes in Intra-Epidermal Nerve Fiber Density (IENFD) in Patients With Small-Fiber Neuropathy
This prospective observational pilot study will evaluate structural, functional, and patient-reported outcomes in adults with small fiber neuropathy who receive Saluda Evoke ECAP-controlled spinal cord stimulation as part of…
- Trial name
- SAL SFN PILOT (NCT07704931)
- Testing
- Evoke SCS system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- TriCity Research Center
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
Ankle Sprains, Ankle Sprain Strain
The Effects of Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Exercises Added to Postural Stabilization Training in Chronic Ankle Instability
Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is a common condition after lateral ankle sprain. CAI is characterized by mechanical and/or functional instability, or recurrent episodes of "giving way," persisting for at least 12 months after…
- Conditions
- Ankle Sprains, Ankle Sprain Strain, Ankle Inversion Sprain
- Trial name
- NCT07728526
- Testing
- Postural Stabilization Training, Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Exercise in addition to Postural Stabilization Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Genetic and Inflammatory Polyneuropathies
Clinical, Electrophysiological and Genetic Characteristics of Hereditary and Inflammatory Polyneuropathies in France
To describe the clinical, electrophysiological, and genetic characteristics of patients with genetic and inflammatory polyneuropathies in France.
- Trial name
- POLYFRA (NCT07851844)
- Where
- 26 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Older People, Pain
Exploring the Acute and Dynamic Relationships Between Movement and Pain in Older Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effect of brief bouts of intermittent walking on bodily pain, pain during movement, and how the body adapts to musculoskeletal pain in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06886906
- Testing
- Intermittent light walking, uninterrupted sitting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Small Nerve Fiber Activity in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Assessed Via Quantitative Sensory Testing
The diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is typically based on clinical findings and confirmatory electrodiagnostic testing. However, electrodiagnostic testing can only assess large A-alpha and A-beta nerve fibers.
- Trial name
- NCT06550284
- Testing
- Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
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
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
Digital Nerve Injury, Sensory Neurography
Sensory Neurography and S2PD After Digital Nerve Injury
The goal of this clinical comparative cross sectional study, is to investigate neurophysiological findings and S2PD (static two point discrimination test) measurements after digital nerve injury.
- Conditions
- Digital Nerve Injury, Sensory Neurography, S2PD
- Trial name
- NCT07904286
- Testing
- Sensory neurography, Static two point discrimination test, S2PD
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cecilia Mellstrand Navarro
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