Clinical trials: Pain Modulation, open to volunteers
Postoperative Pain
Postoperative Non-Opioid Pain Management Utilizing Local Anesthetics Coupled With Modulated Coagulation
This study is a prospective randomized trial examining the effect of tranexamic acid (TXA) and aminocaproic acid (ε-Ahx) with local anesthetics and thrombin in all electively created surgical wound beds in hand surgery to provide…
- Trial name
- NCT07644923
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Lidocaine, Thrombin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Healthy Adult
Exploring Pain Modulation With TMS and Repeated Pain Conditioning in Healthy Individuals
Conditioned pain modulation (CPM) is the behavioral measure of diffuse noxious inhibitory control (DNIC), an endogenous pain inhibitory pathway in which pain inhibits pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06726018
- Testing
- Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Priyanka Rana, PT, MPT, PhD
HIV Associated Polyneuropathy
Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Mechanisms for HIV-Associated Peripheral Neuropathy
This study looks at a non-invasive ear stimulation treatment to better understand nerve pain in people living with HIV. The study aims to assess how the body and nervous system respond to this treatment, including changes in…
- Trial name
- NCT07822932
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (AVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Fibromyalgia (FM), Quantitative Sensory Testing
Investigation of Pain Modulation Phenotypes in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is characterized by altered pain processing, including impaired descending pain inhibition and central sensitization.
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia (FM), Quantitative Sensory Testing, Central Sensitization, PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLD
- Trial name
- NCT07640607
- Testing
- Quantitative Sensory Tests(QST) protocol, Clinical Scales
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Phantom Limb Pain
Evaluation of Neuroprosthesis with Sensory Feedback for Modulation of Phantom Limb Pain and Enhancing Quality of Life
This clinical trial is designed to assess the effectiveness of advanced neuromodulation techniques in reducing phantom limb pain by improving sensory feedback in bionic prostheses.
- Trial name
- NCT06702904
- Testing
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Spinal cord stimulation, Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Tennis Elbow, Health Adult Subjects
Assessment of Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) and Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM) After Effect in Patients With and Without Tennis Elbow (TE)
This study at Hashemite University looks at how people with and without tennis elbow (AKA lateral elbow tendinopathy) feel pressure pain and how their bodies briefly "turn down" pain after a cold stimulus.
- Conditions
- Tennis Elbow, Health Adult Subjects, Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy (Tennis Elbow), Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT)
- Trial name
- NCT07178288
- Testing
- Physiological/measurement-validation study
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hashemite University
Isometric Exercise, Pain
The Role of Isometric in Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis
The aim of this study is to investigate the acute effects of isometric exercise on pain modulation and muscle oxygenation in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Conditions
- Isometric Exercise, Pain, Oxygenation
- Trial name
- NCT07665086
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Zülal TATAR
Carpal Tunnel Surgery, Trigger Finger Disorder
NAC-REPAIR for Post-surgical Pain
This pilot asks whether peri-operative N-acetylcysteine (NAC) improves recovery after common outpatient hand/foot-ankle surgery-specifically, does NAC reduce pain and opioid use and enhance function by modulating…
- Conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Surgery, Trigger Finger Disorder, De Quervain Syndrome, Guyon's Canal
- Trial name
- NCT07227649
- Testing
- NAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Chronic Pain, Headache
Placebo Impacts Sleep and Pain Modulation in Chronic Pain
The goal of this free-choice parallel design clinical trial is to examine the potential beneficial effects of using open-label placebo (OLP) in improving chronic pain related outcomes and sleep quality in people with…
- Trial name
- NCT06225817
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Urethral Stricture
Intraoperative Lidocaine or Dexmedetomidine for Postoperative Pain Modulation After Urethral Reconstruction.
The development of chronic postoperative pain (CPP) following surgery is influenced by several factors, among which the intensity of acute postoperative pain in the immediate perioperative period and mechanisms related to nerve…
- Trial name
- NCT07676942
- Testing
- Perioperative lidocaine infusion, Perioperative dexmedetomidine infusion
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education
Myogenic Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Myofacial Pain
Efficacy of PRP Injections in Reducing Pain for Myogenous TMD Patients
This study aims to evaluate whether intramuscular injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) are more effective than isotonic saline in reducing pain and improving jaw function in individuals diagnosed with myogenous…
- Conditions
- Myogenic Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Myofacial Pain, Masseter Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT07606378
- Testing
- Saline (0.9% NaCl), Platelet rich plasma (PRP)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Modulation of the Inflammatory Response in Bariatric Surgery
This study will evaluate how different anesthesia techniques affect inflammation after bariatric surgery. Patients will be randomly assigned to receive one of three approaches: opioid-free anesthesia, intravenous anesthesia with…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Inflammation, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- MRICBx3 (NCT06915558)
- Testing
- Opioid-Free Anesthesia (OFA), Opioid-Based Intravenous Anesthesia (OBA-IV), Opioid-Based Inhalational Anesthesia (OBA-Inh)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital HM Nou Delfos
Fibromyalgia, Fibromyalgia Syndrome
PRL2019 in the Treatment of Juvenile Fibromyalgia
Juvenile Fibromyalgia Syndrome (JFS) is a chronic condition affecting children and adolescents, characterised by widespread musculoskeletal pain and a significant impact on daily life and quality of life.
- Trial name
- IGG-microbiota (NCT07738926)
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium adolescentis PRL2019
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Rumination, Chronic Pain
Modulation of Cortical Brain Activity During Attentional Control
The goal of this study is to determine whether an open-loop sham neurofeedback system can effectively modulate EEG alpha rhythms, which are associated with attentional control.
- Conditions
- Rumination, Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia
- Trial name
- NCT06748976
- Testing
- Control
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Argentina
Chronic Pain, Central Sensitisation
Effect of Boswellia Serrata on Pain Intensity, Central and Peripheral Sensitization, and Pain Modulation in Healthy Volunteers
This planned study is based on a randomized, placebo-controlled cross-over design. Boswellic acids, the triterpenes found in the gum resins of Boswellia serrata (family: Burseraceae), are traditionally used in the Indian…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Central Sensitisation, Peripheral Sensitization, Neuroinflammatory Response
- Trial name
- BSPP (NCT07109843)
- Testing
- Boswellia serrata extract
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Chronic Widespread Pain, Fibromyalgia (FM)
The Added Value of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) During Exercise for People With Chronic Widespread Pain
Many people with chronic widespread pain (CWP) feel more pain and fatigue after exercise. This makes it hard to stay active. Unfortunately, the investigators do not fully understand why this happens and how to prevent it.
- Trial name
- NCT07212829
- Testing
- Active tDCS, Aerobic exercise
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes)
Long-term Pain Modulation by Intravenous Esketamine in CRPS
Intravenous administration of esketamine is an effective recognized therapeutic option in refractory pain in CRPS, which sometimes in at least a part of the patients has a prolonged therapeutic effect.
- Trial name
- KetCRPS-2 (NCT05212571)
- Testing
- S-ketamine infusion inpatient setting, S-ketamine infusion outpatient setting
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain, Central Sensitization
Exercise Interventions for Overweight Men With Chronic Low Back Pain
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of motor control exercise, aerobic walking exercise, and muscle strengthening exercise in overweight male adults with non-specific chronic low back pain and…
- Trial name
- MAMS-CLBP (NCT07688564)
- Testing
- Motor Control Exercise, Aerobic Walking Exercise, Muscle Strengthening Exercise
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
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
Knee Osteoarthristis
Gender Based Comparison of the Effects of Sensory Modulated Graded Weight Bearing Physiotherapy In Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
This comparative experimental study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Sensory-Modulated Graded Weight-Bearing Physiotherapy (SMGWBP) in patients with knee osteoarthritis and compare treatment outcomes between male and female…
- Trial name
- GSMGWBP (NCT07784998)
- Testing
- Sensory-Modulated Graded Weight-Bearing Physiotherapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University