Clinical trials: Acute Pain, open to volunteers
Acute Low Back Pain
The Palliative Effect of TENS-WAA on 'Capsaicin/Heat' Induced Acute Lower Back Pain: a Self-controlled Clinical Study
Acute lower back pain is a common condition that occurs in all age groups, and most people will experience acute lower back pain at least once in their lives.
- Trial name
- NCT06944665
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation based on Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture theory
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiaonan Huang
Acute Pain, Pain Perception
Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Pain and Brain Activity in Healthy Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether stimulating a nerve in the neck changes how much pain people feel. It also looks at whether this stimulation changes brain activity.
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Pain Perception, Healthy Adult Participants
- Trial name
- NCT07827690
- Testing
- Active transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation, Cold pressor test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David A. Purger
Pain, Acute Pain
Pain Induced by m-Cresol as Preservative
Preservatives such as m-Cresol are essential components in many subcutaneously injected medications, including insulin or human growth hormone, to prevent bacterial growth.
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute Pain, Healthy Volunteer Study
- Trial name
- NCT07600814
- Testing
- m-Cresol 0.1%, m-Cresol 0.25%, Control Solution
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Analgesia, Post Operative Pain
Clinical Utility of the Numerical Verbal Scale (NVS) and the Pain and Functional Activity Scale (PFAS) in the Management of Rescue Analgesia in Acute Postoperative Pain. Randomized Study.
Adequate postoperative pain management, along with mobilization and early oral nutrition, is the foundation for optimal recovery after surgery.
- Conditions
- Analgesia, Post Operative Pain, Acute Pain, Functional; Anesthesia
- Trial name
- EVN/EDAF (NCT07310953)
- Testing
- Group A: Rescue analgesia if NVS>4, Group B: Rescue analgesia if NVSm > 4 + FAS C
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacin Biomedica Galicia Sur
Pain, Postoperative, Postoperative Pain, Acute
Impact of Preoperative Opioid-free Multimodal Analgesia on Time to Trial of Void in Ambulatory Urogynecologic Surgeries
This is a double-arm randomized control trial evaluating the impact of preoperative opioid-free analgesia on time to trial of void in ambulatory urogynecologic surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT06379425
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Celecoxib, Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Radiculopathy, Lumbosacral Region, Back Pain With Radiation
Ibuprofen With or Without Dexamethasone for Acute Radicular Low Back Pain.
This will be a placebo controlled, randomized, double-blind, comparative effectiveness study, in which we patients are enrolled during an emergency department (ED) visit for acute radicular low back pain (LBP) and followed by…
- Conditions
- Radiculopathy, Lumbosacral Region, Back Pain With Radiation, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05721027
- Testing
- Ibuprofen 400 mg, Dexamethasone Oral, Educational Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Pain, Postoperative, Intrathoracic Procedure
Cryoablation Effects on Acute and Chronic Pain After Thoracotomy and Thoracoscopy
The researchers will compare the common methods of post-surgical pain control, such as epidural or intercostal nerve block with a newer method called cryoablation.
- Trial name
- NCT06384664
- Testing
- Atricure's crysoSPHERE probe, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Healthy Volunteers, Vibration; Adverse Effect
Acute Effects of Smartphone-Delivered Local Vibration on Hand Sensorimotor Performance
This study investigates the acute effects of smartphone-delivered local vibration on hand sensorimotor performance in healthy young adults.
- Trial name
- SmartVib (NCT07521228)
- Testing
- Smartphone Local Vibration at 80 Hz, Smartphone Local Vibration at 150 Hz, Smartphone Local Vibration at 220 Hz
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Intra Abdominal Infections, Appendicitis Acute
Diagnosis of Abdominal Pain Using RNA Levels: The NATURAL Study
The NATURAL Study is a prospective, observational, pragmatic study of RNA biomarkers of infections to aid in the diagnosis of abdominal pain.
- Conditions
- Intra Abdominal Infections, Appendicitis Acute, Pyelonephritis, Diverticulitis
- Trial name
- NATURAL (NCT07579312)
- Testing
- TruNAV, an RNA-based blood test for host immune activation by infections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- True Bearing Diagnostics, Inc.
Acute Pain
Human Experimental Models of Pain (HEMP)
This pilot study will test an innovative way to establish how pain medicines provide analgesia in healthy adults. The study uses a group of short, controlled pain tests to look at different types of pain responses in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT07549490
- Testing
- Naproxen, Pregabalin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Hallux Valgus
Acute Effects of Prolonged Walking on Hallux Valgus
Hallux valgus is a progressive foot deformity characterized by lateral deviation of the great toe and medial displacement of the first metatarsal head.
- Trial name
- NCT07177768
- Testing
- Prolonged walking
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Exercise Induced Muscle Damage, Cryotherapy
Acute Cryotherapy on Musculoskeletal Function and Biomarkers
In 2020, Dubois and Esculier proposed a paradigm shift in the acute management of musculoskeletal injuries, advocating for the transition from the traditional PRICE protocol- Protect, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation-to the more…
- Trial name
- NCT07211412
- Testing
- Cryotherapy, Eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas, El Paso
Sciatica Pain, Sciatica Acute
SNAG and SNME in Non-Specific Sciatic Pain
This study is designed as a crossover trial. All participants who meet the inclusion criteria and voluntarily agree to participate will be evaluated using the assessment methods detailed below.
- Conditions
- Sciatica Pain, Sciatica Acute, Mulligan Mobilization
- Trial name
- CASE-SNAG (NCT07161323)
- Testing
- Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glide (SNAG), Sciatic Nerve Mobilization Exercises (SNME)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Acute Appendicitis, Acute Appendicitis With Rupture
Prostaglandin-E Urinary Metabolite (PGE-M) as a Predictor of Acute Appendicitis in Children
Diagnosing acute appendicitis in children remains a clinical challenge, with delayed or incorrect diagnosis potentially leading to serious complications or unnecessary surgery.
- Conditions
- Acute Appendicitis, Acute Appendicitis With Rupture, Abdominal Pain (AP)
- Trial name
- NCT07008092
- Testing
- Blood specimen collection, Urine collection
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KBC Split
Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Chronic
fMRI and IVCM Cornea Microscopy of CXL in Keratoconus
Evaluation of neuroplasticity of pain pathways and corneal afferent nerve regeneration following corneal crosslinking (CXL) in keratoconus patients using fMRI and corneal In Vivo Confocal Microscopy (IVCM).
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Chronic, Pain, Acute, Surgical Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04439552
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Contraception, Pain, Acute
Empathy Through Pain Control: Buffered Compared to Unbuffered 1% Lidocaine During IUD Placement
The goal of this research study is to learn more about how different uses of a numbing medication might affect pain levels while getting an IUD placed.
- Conditions
- Contraception, Pain, Acute, Anesthesia, Local
- Trial name
- EPIC2 (NCT06974019)
- Testing
- Buffered Lidocaine, Lidocaine 1% Injectable Solution
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Acute Pain
Vasopressin and Pain Perception in the Brain
The feeling of pain is not just a sensory experience, but is also influenced by emotions, beliefs and expectations, making pain a highly subjective experience.
- Trial name
- NCT03446456
- Testing
- Arginine vasopressin, Saline, Observational learning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Spine Health, Spine Injuries and Disorders
Occupational Exposure to Whole Body Vibration Among U.S. Military Veterans: Acute and Chronic Contributions to Musculoskeletal Disorders and Spine-Area Pain
Significance to VA: There is a lack of prospective longitudinal studies investigating the relationship between risk factors to Veterans and development and progression of musculoskeletal (MSK) spine injury and pain.
- Conditions
- Spine Health, Spine Injuries and Disorders, Spine Degeneration, Whole Body Vibration
- Trial name
- NCT07367139
- Testing
- Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milwaukee VA Medical Center
Itch, Pain
The Effects of Performing a Motor Imagery Task on Cortical Excitability During Acute Experimental Muscle Pain and Acute Itch
The aim of this project is to determine the effects of performing a motor imagery task on cortical excitability during acute experimental muscle pain (induced by hypertonic saline), acute histaminergic itch (induced by…
- Trial name
- NCT06503523
- Testing
- Hypertonic Saline, Histamine, Cowhage
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Acute Pain
Effects Of Intravenous Oxytocin On Peripheral Sensory Afferents Using Microneurography
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if oxytocin reduces pain in a small area of skin after pulses of non-burning heat by changing how nerves in the heated area react to pressing a thin, bendable plastic bristle and a…
- Trial name
- PAINOXY (NCT07409753)
- Testing
- Intravenous Oxytocin
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences