Clinical trials: Persistent Pain
Post-Traumatic Headache
Multidisciplinary Translational Approach to Investigate Mechanisms Predictors & Prevention of Persistent PTH
This is a United States Department of Defense funded Focused Program study that aims to identify mechanisms and predictors for persistent of post-traumatic headache attributed to mild traumatic brain injury, and identify methods…
- Trial name
- NCT04098250
- Testing
- Erenumab
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Persistent Post-surgical Pain, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Preventing Persistent Post-Surgical Pain and Opioid Use In At-Risk Veterans: Effect of ACT
A large number of veterans suffer from distress-based conditions, such as anxiety and depression, putting them at high risk of experiencing persistent pain and prolonged opioid use following surgery.
- Conditions
- Persistent Post-surgical Pain, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Substance Use Disorder
- Trial name
- PreACT (NCT02437188)
- Testing
- ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara A Rakel
Lumbar Surgery
Study of PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) Therapy in the Treatment of Persistent Post-Operative Pain Following Lumbar Surgery
To demonstrate the analgesic effectiveness of 2 modalities of PEMF treatment compared to sham treatment in patients with persistent pain following lumbar surgery when treatment is administered twice daily over a 60 day period.
- Trial name
- NCT02416973
- Testing
- Provant
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Regenesis Biomedical, Inc.
Head Trauma
Pain in Traumatic Brain Injury - Basile, MD
The observation through a chart review of persistent pain on neuro psychological functioning and how it applies to the community integration with patients that had suffered traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01136486
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Knee Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis Pain
Open-label Milnacipran for Persistent Knee Pain One Year After Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
The current study examines the effects of milnacipran in patients who have chronic persistent knee pain one year or longer after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to evaluate for a pain-relieving effect.
- Trial name
- NCT01780389
- Testing
- Open-label flexibly dosed milnacipran
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Persistent Pain After Delivery
Persistent Pain After CS Delivery
Many factors influence the development of persistent pain after CS (chronic pain) as well as post-partum depression. We are attempting to use trajectory pain methods in an attempt to identify those at risk for the development of…
- Trial name
- NCT01996592
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 575 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pain, Dysfunction Sexual
Efficacy of Pain Neuroscience Education in Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder. A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Patients suffering pelvic persistent pain deal with significant pain that affects their quality of life. Often, conservative treatment interventions are scarce for these patients and are therefore not considered.
- Trial name
- NCT05114473
- Testing
- Workshops, Online-accessed material
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Hydromorphone Use, Acute Postoperative Pain
Methadone and Hydromorphone For Spinal Surgery
Patients undergoing major spinal surgery continue to experience moderate-to-severe pain during the first 2-3 days following the operative procedure.
- Conditions
- Hydromorphone Use, Acute Postoperative Pain, Patient Satisfaction, Chronic Persistent Surgical Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02107339
- Testing
- Methadone, Hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Chronic Pain, Opioid Induced Constipation
Naloxone SR Capsules in Patients With Opioid Induced Constipation
For many patients taking opioids for pain relief one of the most distressing side effects is constipation. Naloxone is effective in the reversal of the effects of opioids and is used following opioid overdose.
- Trial name
- NCT00984334
- Testing
- Naloxone SR 5 mg capsules, Naloxone SR 10 mg capsules, Naloxone SR 20mg capsules
- Where
- 8 sites in Germany, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- S.L.A. Pharma AG
Arthritis, Pain
Non-cancer Pain and Cognitive Impairment: A Disabling Relationship
To compare the efficacy of long-acting oxycodone to extended-release acetaminophen in older persons with no and mild to moderate cognitive impairment and persistent moderate or higher intensity non-cancer lower extremity…
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Pain, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01264965
- Testing
- long acting oxycodone, extra strength acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Persistent Postsurgical Pain
Risk Factors and Mechanisms for Persistent Postsurgical Pain After Total Knee Replacement
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the single most common cause of disability in mid and late life. About 27 million people in the United States suffer from this incurable process and 10 million have OA of the knee.
- Trial name
- PPP-TKA (NCT01320150)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 311 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Pain, Function
Preventing Persistent Post-Surgical Pain and Dysfunction
Primary Aim: To examine the superior efficacy of ACT versus Attention Control (AC) on postoperative pain intensity and functioning in at-risk Veterans undergoing TKA.
- Conditions
- Pain, Function, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- PrePARE (NCT03965897)
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attention Control (AC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Functional Disorder of Intestine, Nausea Persistent
Efficacy of Ear Neurostimulation for Adolescents With Functional Abdominal Pain
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a neurostimulator applied to the outer ear for adolescents with functional gastrointestinal disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT02367729
- Testing
- Neurostimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Chronic Pain, Migraine
Evaluation of a Mind-body Based Application for the Treatment of Chronic/Persistent Pain.
We are investigating the effects of a mind-body based mobile application on the experience of chronic pain. Participants meeting our criteria for chronic pain (confirmed via self-report) will complete an online baseline…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Migraine, Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05090683
- Testing
- Mind-body mobile application
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- University of the Fraser Valley
Opioid Use, Postpartum Disorder
Prevention of Persistent Opioid Use in Mothers
Our previous work has identified the group of women at risk for prolonged pain, opioid use and poor functional recovery after childbirth. The optimal intervention to mitigate this risk is unknown.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use, Postpartum Disorder, Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03472521
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Low Back Pain
Trial of Scrambler Therapy or Sham Treatment for Low Back Pain
This pilot study will evaluate Scrambler therapy and Sham treatment on levels of low back pain, pain sensitivity and mRNA expression of pain sensitivity candidate genes.
- Trial name
- NCT01896687
- Testing
- Scrambler
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Pain, Advanced Cancer
Sativex® for Relieving Persistent Pain in Participants With Advanced Cancer
This 9-week study aimed to determine the efficacy, safety and tolerability of nabiximols (Sativex®) as an adjunctive treatment, compared with placebo in relieving uncontrolled persistent chronic pain in participants with advanced…
- Trial name
- NCT01262651
- Testing
- Nabiximols
- Where
- 72 sites in United States, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 397 people
- Sponsor
- GW Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Post-Operative Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Pilot Study of PEMF Therapy in Treatment of Post-operative Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether pulsed electromagnetic energy field (PEMF) therapy is effective in the treatment of persistent pain following total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
- Trial name
- NCT02211534
- Testing
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Device (Provant)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Regenesis Biomedical, Inc.
Recurrent Low Back Pain, Persistent Low Back Pain
Chiropractic Maintenance Care of Persistent or Recurrent Low Back Pain
As low back pain is often a recurrent and sometime persistent problem, research into prevention is important. Chiropractors have traditionally treated patients with maintenance care, which means that patients are seen on a…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Low Back Pain, Persistent Low Back Pain, Chronic Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01539863
- Testing
- maintenance care, Treatment as needed
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 328 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Cardiomyopathy, Chest Pain
Ranolazine in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy may continue to experience persistent chest pain and shortness of breath despite conventional medical therapy and/or revascularization.
- Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Chest Pain, Dyspnea
- Trial name
- NCT01345188
- Testing
- Ranexa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation