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109 Acute Pain Trials
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Virtual Reality Therapy for Burns
Columbus, OhioThis study will evaluate the effectiveness of smartphone Virtual Reality Pain Alleviation Therapy (VR-PAT) as a pain distraction tool during repeated at-home burn dressing changes among 100 children (age 6-17 years) with a burn injury in comparison to 100 children with a burn injury who do not use the VR-PAT.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:6 - 17
Sex:All
220 Participants Needed
Virtual Reality Biofeedback for Postoperative Pain
Columbus, OhioTo develop and refine a technology based treatment protocol for preoperative education and training and postoperative care in children and adolescents undergoing surgery.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:12 - 18
Sex:All
93 Participants Needed
Virtual Reality for Acute Pain in Children
Columbus, OhioThe objective of this study is to develop central nervous system (CNS) biomarkers of pain experienced during medical procedures and pain relief induced by Virtual Reality Pain Alleviation Therapy (VR-PAT). The study team plans to use innovative functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to identify and quantify the targeted CNS biomarkers. The ultimate goal of this project is to optimize the CNS biomarkers for predicting and/or monitoring response to virtual reality (VR)-based pain reduction approaches for pain management in clinical trials.
20 healthy children will be recruited for a 1-hour research visit where they will wear a blood pressure cuff to simulate pain and an fNIRS neuroimaging device while playing an immersive/engaging VR game, a passive VR video, and an iPad game.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:6 - 17
Sex:All
20 Participants Needed
Little NIRVANA for Procedural Anxiety
Columbus, OhioThe aim of this study is to test the feasibility of using Little NIRVANA (augmented reality (AR)) for managing anxiety and pain for children 2-8 years old during hospital emergency peripheral intravenous (PIV) insertions. The investigators hypothesize that Little NIRVANA plus a numbing cream will reduce pain and anxiety for patients undergoing PIV placement in the emergency department (ED) when compared to the cream alone. It is anticipated that using the Little NIRVANA will not increase the ED length of stay, failed PIV placement attempts, or the need for additional intervention.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:2 - 8
Sex:All
130 Participants Needed
VR-PAT for Procedural Pain
Columbus, OhioThis study aims to use functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to identify and quantify pain biomarkers during burn dressing changes and pain relief induced by virtual reality (VR).
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:6 - 17
Sex:All
4 Participants Needed
Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain
Sandusky, OhioThis trial will investigate if medical cannabis can effectively reduce pain and improve quality of life for patients with chronic conditions. The study will gather data through an online questionnaire about patients' use of cannabis and its effects. Medical cannabis interacts with the body's natural system to help manage pain and other symptoms. Medical cannabis has been increasingly studied and used as an alternative treatment for managing chronic pain, with numerous studies supporting its potential benefits.
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No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:7+
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, Suicidality, Psychosis, Others
200000 Participants Needed
Ketamine for Acute Pain
Akron, OhioThis will be an intent to treat prospective, double blind, double-dummy, randomized trial. Our primary objective is the reduction of side effects of sub dissociative dose ketamine given by slow intravenous (IV) infusion over 30 minutes vs. 15 minutes in the treatment of acute, severe pain in Emergency Department (ED) patients. The secondary objective will be to maintain adequate pain control (as defined by a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score of ≤ 5cm) at 30 minutes for both groups.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Age:18+
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnant, Unstable Heart Disease, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Opiates, Alcohol, Others
48 Participants Needed
Acupuncture for Acute Pain
Cleveland, OhioOur goal is to use the R01 mechanism to conduct a two-arm multisite, feasibility RCT (Acupuncture vs Usual Care) to refine procedures for conducting a future fully powered multi-site RCT. The effort will be led by the BraveNet Coordinating Center at Einstein and include 3 BraveNet PBRN sites University Hospitals/ Case Western Reserve University (UH/Case), Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), and University of California-San Diego (UCSD). During Year 1 (Aim 1), we will develop the manualized acupuncture intervention with consensus from experts in the delivery of acupuncture for acute pain. At the end of Year 1 (prior to the start of the RCT), a study investigator meeting will be held to ensure consistent training of all study coordinators and acupuncturists to the study data collection, human subjects, intervention delivery, and reporting requirements. In Year 2-3 (Aim 2), we will enroll 165 participants (55 per site) into the randomized trial (1:1 assignment to Acupuncture or Usual Care) over a \~9-month enrollment period for each site. Sites will participate in the study sequentially, thus general findings from the implementation evaluation may be used to improve implementation at subsequent sites. Treatment outcomes include pain intensity, state anxiety and pain medication utilization within the ED (via EHR data extraction). In Aim 2a, 75 structured qualitative interviews of ED providers, staff, study acupuncturists (\~10 per site) and acupuncture patients (\~15 per site) and direct observation at each site will be used to identify barriers and facilitators of successful implementation. The Implementation Evaluation includes two broad categories of data: implementation outcomes (collected in Aim 2 as the feasibility study is conducted at each site) and explanatory factors (Aim 2a).
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18+
Sex:All
290 Participants Needed
Music Therapy for Pancreatic Surgery
Cleveland, OhioPilot single arm non-randomized trial to determine the feasibility and acceptability of: 1) a tailored music-assisted relaxation and imagery intervention; 2) biological sample collection; and 3) mobile device patient-reported outcome (MDPRO) collection in adults hospitalized for pancreatic surgery experiencing acute pain.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:50 - 80
Sex:All
30 Participants Needed
Alternatives to Opioids for Pain After Tooth Extraction
Lexington, KentuckyThe goal of this clinical trial is to test a three-item intervention in oral surgeons who remove teeth. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Can the intervention reduce opioid prescriptions to adolescents and young adults after tooth removal?
* Do oral surgeons' beliefs about the intervention and opioid prescribing change?
* Do patients that report using opioids after tooth removal have different experiences than patients that do not?
Oral surgeon participants will:
* Attend a 1-hour education session with a trained pharmacist
* Receive patient instructions and blister packs of pain medicine to give to patients
* Complete 2 surveys about feasibility and appropriateness
Patient participants will complete a survey about pain and medication use after having a tooth removed.
Researchers will compare the intervention to usual care to see if it reduces opioid prescribing.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:12 - 25
Sex:All
38159 Participants Needed
Telehealth Rehabilitation for Ankle Sprains
Lexington, KentuckyA vast majority (75-85%) of ankle sprain patients treated in emergency departments (ED) receive pain medication and are not referred for physical rehabilitation. Therefore, purpose of this study is to increase access to the standard of care for an ankle sprain by provide patients with physical rehabilitation delivered through telehealth. The purpose of this study includes compare a 2-week telehealth intervention to the usual care for treating 1) subjective function; 2) physical impairments; 3) medication consumption; and 4) patient-perceived barriers. The central hypothesis is participants receiving the 2-week telehealth intervention will 1) have less pain and disability; 2) improve balance and ankle range of motion; 3) consume less medication; and 4) reports positive feedback compared to the usual care group.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:15 - 35
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Concomitant Injury, Lower Extremity Surgery, Others
70 Participants Needed
Dapansutrile for Gout Flares
Lexington, KentuckyThe purpose of this trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of dapansutrile (OLT1177®) tablets in subjects with an acute gout flare.
Pivotal Trial
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2, 3
Age:18+
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Tophi, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Kidney Disease, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Paracetamol, Acetaminophen, Others
300 Participants Needed
Blue Light Therapy for Rib Fractures
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaThe main goal of this clinical trial is to learn if light therapy improves pain and inflammation in adults with painful rib fractures. The main question it aims to answer is:
- Does bright blue light therapy in addition to standard pain treatments improve pain with breathing in adults with painful rib fractures?
Researchers will compare participants who receive bright blue light therapy to participants who receive white light therapy and participants who receive only usual lighting conditions to look for differences in their pain control. In addition to their assigned light treatment, all participants will receive standard pain control treatments.
Participants will be assigned randomly to one of three groups: one-third will be assigned to bright blue light therapy, one-third will be assigned to bright white light therapy, and one-third will be assigned to usual light only. They will receive their assigned light treatment for 4 hours during the morning/early afternoon for up to 3 days while they are in the hospital. On each day they receive the light treatment and on the day after their final light treatment:
* They will be asked twice to rate their pain at rest and with taking a deep breath.
* They will be tested to confirm that they are not experiencing delirium, or confusion related to being in the hospital.
* They will be asked to wear a heart monitor to look for changes in their heart rate.
* Blood samples will be collected to look for changes in inflammation and the circadian clock, the body's natural 24-hour cycle.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18+
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Mechanical Ventilation, Delirium, Ocular Trauma, Others
75 Participants Needed
Electrical Acustimulation for Chronic Pancreatitis
Ann Arbor, MichiganTranscutaneous Electrical Acustimulation (TEA) is a noninvasive acupuncture method that can be self-administered at home without needles. TEA transmits a weak electrical current using electrodes placed at acupoints and has shown to safely reduce pain in other gastrointestinal conditions. This study will help elucidate if TEA is effective in treating abdominal pain in patients with painful chronic pancreatitis (CP).
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18+
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Cancer, Cognitive Impairment, Others
40 Participants Needed
P-QST to Predict Pain Treatment Response in Chronic Pancreatitis
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAbdominal pain in chronic pancreatitis (CP) affects up to 90% of patients during the course of their disease, and response to currently available therapies is suboptimal and unpredictable. The proposed clinical trial will evaluate the predictive capability of Pancreatic Quantitative Sensory Testing (P-QST) - a novel assessment of neurosensory phenotyping- for improvement in pain in patients with CP who are undergoing medically-indicated invasive treatment with endoscopic therapy or surgery.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18+
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Chronic Pain, Prior Pancreatic Surgery, Others
150 Participants Needed
QST for Chronic Pancreatitis
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaQuantitative Sensory Testing (QST) is a novel investigative technique used in other pain conditions to evaluate patterns of chronic pain, and in this study will be used to elucidate pain patterns in patients with Chronic Pancreatitis (CP). QST uses a specific series of standardized stimulations to map the pain system. QST has the potential to change and improve the treatment paradigm for patients with CP and may eventually be able to predict response to invasive CP therapies.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18+
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Pancreatic Surgery, Others
500 Participants Needed
Outpatient vs Hospital Evaluation for Chest Pain
Detroit, MichiganThe goal of this study is to determine if rapid outpatient evaluation vs hospitalization management is the best strategy (based on patient-centered measures and safe, equitable, and efficient resource use) for evaluating patients with acute chest pain who are at moderate risk for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Patients will be randomized in the Emergency Department to either an outpatient evaluation (CARE-CP) or hospitalization evaluation for their symptoms.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:21+
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Stemi, Pregnancy, Dialysis, Others
502 Participants Needed
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Postoperative Pain
Indianapolis, IndianaPsychological factors such as stress, distress, anxiety, depression, and poor coping strategies may be associated with ongoing pain following injuries such as fractures. To study this relationship, patients will undergo cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which is designed to modify such thoughts with the goal of reducing ongoing pain and improving quality of life. The goal of this study is to determine if CBT, versus usual care, reduces the prevalence of moderate to severe persistent post-surgical pain (PPSP) over 12-months post-fracture in patients with an open or closed fracture of the appendicular skeleton, treated with internal fixation.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18+
Sex:All
1000 Participants Needed
Osteopathic Treatment for Low Back Pain
Blacksburg, VirginiaThis Study is for our continued study of the Thoracolumbar Fascia (TFL) in patients with and without low back pain by our experienced multidisciplinary team:
Vincent Wang PhD, VT Biomedical Engineering \& Mechanics (BEAM). Albert J Kozar DO, FAOASM, R-MSK. P. Gunnar Brolinson, DO, FAOASM, FAOCFP. David T. Redden PhD, VCOM Research Biostatistician. Matthew Chung DO, VCOM and Team Physician at Virginia Tech. Edward Magalhaes, PhD, LPC, Psychiatry and Neuro- Behavioral Sciences, VCOM.
This listing is specifically for our renewed efforts via two, Department of Defense (DoD) and American Osteopathic Association (AOA), extramurally, simultaneously funded grants for similar but distinct projects. Both funding sources are aware of each other's funding and have approved their grant study moving forward simultaneously with some integration.
DoD: Machine Learning Analysis of Ultrasound Images for the Investigation of Thoracolumbar Myofascial Pain and Therapeutic Efficacy of Hydrodissection.
The primary objectives of the proposed project are to:
1. develop reliable, quantitative image analysis approaches to objectively distinguish images from subjects with acute or chronic TLF pain from those without pain and
2. to assess the preliminary clinical efficacy of hydrodissection of the TLF as a novel therapeutic treatment for chronic LBP.
AOA: Assessment of the Therapeutic Efficacy of OMT on Chronic Low Back Pain: An Integrated Sonographic and Machine Learning Analysis of Thoracolumbar Fascia Glide Impairment.
The primary objectives of the proposed project are to:
1. assess the preliminary clinical efficacy of OMT as a therapeutic treatment for CLBP of TLF origin and
2. develop reliable, quantitative image analysis approaches to objectively distinguish images from subjects with TLF pain from those without pain.
These projects will share 50 no LBP subjects as controls. The DOD study will include 50 acute LBP and 50 CLBP. The AOA study will include 50 CLBP.
This project uses standard surveys, physical exam, functional tests, and ultrasound imaging to obtain both static images of the TLF at multiple transition zones. It further uses ultrasound to evaluate the dynamic gliding motion, via cine loops, of this fascia in 2 different body movements in subjects with acute low back pain (ALBP), with chronic low back pain (CLBP), and without low back pain (WLBP). All images will be clinically analyzed and further assessed by textural and machine learning analysis. Patients with CLBP (only) will choose to enter one of the two studies (DoD vs AOA) at the time of consent.
All images will be clinically analyzed and further assessed by textural and machine learning analysis. Patients with CLBP (only) that are found to have TLF glide impairment or positive physical exam maneuvers suggesting TLF as etiology will enter the treatment arm of the chosen study at the time of consent, either ultrasound guided hydrodissection (USGH), or Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT). After receiving 3 treatments utilizing one of these modalities, the CLBP participants will have repeat standard surveys, physical exam, functional tests, and ultrasound imaging assessments at 2,4,6,12, and 24 weeks post-treatment.
At the conclusion of this project, the investigators expect to have developed, refined, and implemented robust and feasible experimental and computational approaches which can be further expanded in larger-scale studies. The development of our data-driven computer models for the objective analysis of sonographic images of the TLF has high potential impact as it seeks to transform the assessment of TLF integrity, injury and healing via establishment of reliable US imaging biomarkers. The investigators anticipate that the tools developed will have broad utility to assess a variety of clinical treatments for the TLF. The investigators also hope to validate physical exam maneuvers that may predict TLF mediated LBP and have preliminary evidence of the efficacy of hydrodissection and OMT in TLF mediated LBP.
In pursuit of these objectives, the investigators will adopt an innovative approach featuring a robust integration of clinical imaging, physical exam, pain and functional outcomes, quantitative image analysis, and machine learning analyses.
Specific Aim 1: Compare sonographic TLF imaging characteristics in individuals with acute versus chronic pain to those without low back pain.
Specific Aim 2: Develop a machine learning (ML) classification algorithm to reliably distinguish abnormal myofascial tissue in acute versus chronic pain stages from healthy tissue.
Specific Aim 3:
DoD Study: Assess the preliminary therapeutic efficacy of hydrodissection as a novel treatment for TLF pain using quantitative US imaging and ML tools.
AOA Study: Assess the preliminary therapeutic efficacy of OMT as a treatment for CLBP using quantitative US imaging and ML tools.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 50
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:BMI > 30, Pregnancy, Spinal Surgery, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Corticosteroids, Anticoagulants, Muscle Relaxants
200 Participants Needed
Augmented Reality and Vibration for Acute Pain
Charlottesville, VirginiaIn-office procedures (IOPs) are a cost-effective, and safe alternative to many operating room procedure, with benefits such as reduced anesthesia risk. One of the major causes of failed in-office procedures or requirement of conversion to the operating room is poor patient tolerance. Vibration and augmented reality (AR) can be used as non-pharmacologic treatment options to treat patient anxiety and pain by using the physiology proposed by the gate-way theory of pain as well as distraction. This study seeks to compare anxiety and pain perception with patient reported survey data, as well as physiologic indicators of stress such as heart rate variability (HRV) within patients undergoing IOPs in a laryngology office with and without vibration and AR treatment.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18+
Sex:All
80 Participants Needed
Ketorolac Dosing for Acute Pain in Children
Hamilton, OntarioHospital Scene #1: A 6-year-old arrives in the Emergency Department at McMaster Children's Hospital (MCH) complaining of pain in his lower right side. His Dad explains the pain has been going on for a few hours and that Advil and Tyelnol haven't helped at all. He's anxious and concerned about his son because he never complains about pain - so this must be bad. After he has been seen by the doctor, the appendix appears to be the problem and the boy needs to have it removed. Dad wants his son's pain to go away but is worried because he once got a high dose of a medication and had some unwanted side effects.
Hospital Scene #2: A 14-year-old girl has been experiencing migraine headaches for the past months and is awaiting an appointment with a specialist. Today, however, the pain is the worst it's been. Mom has picked her up from school and brought her to MCH not knowing what else to do to help her. The Advil and Tylenol have not improved her pain. She desperately wants the pain to go away but is worried because she read that some pain medicines are used without any studies done to see if they work and if they are safe. (https://www.ottawalife.com/article/most-medications-prescribed-to-children-have-not-been-adequately-studied?c=9).
In both cases, these children need medicine to help their pain. The treating doctors want to give them pain medicine that will 1) be safe and 2) make the pain go away. This is what parents and the child/teenager, and the doctors want too. Some pain medicines like opioids are often used to help with pain in children. Unfortunately, opioids can have bad side effects and can, when used incorrectly or for a long time, be addictive and even dangerous. A better option would be a non-opioid, like Ketorolac, which also helps pain but is safer and has fewer side effects. The information doctors have about how much Ketorolac to give a child, though, is what has been learned from research in adults. Like with any medication, the smallest amount that a child can take while still getting pain relief is best and safest. Why give more medicine and have a higher risk of getting a side effect, if a lower dose will do the trick? This is what the researchers don't know about Ketorolac and what this study aims to find out.
Children 6-17 years old who are reporting bad pain when they are in the Emergency Department or admitted in hospital and who will be getting an intravenous line in their arm will be included in the study. Those who want to participate will understand that the goal of the study is to find out if a smaller amount of medicine improves pain as much as a larger amount. By random chance, like flipping a coin, the child will be placed into a treatment group. The difference between these treatment groups is the amount of Ketorolac they will get. One treatment will be the normal dose that doctors use at MCH, and the other two doses will be smaller. Neither the patient, parent nor doctor will know how much Ketorolac they are getting. Over two hours, the research nurse or assistant will ask the child how much pain they are in. Our research team will also measure how much time it took for the pain to get better, and whether the child had to take any other medicine to help with pain. The research team will also ask families and patients some questions to understand their perceptions of pain control, pain medicines and side effects they know of.
This research is important because it may change the way that doctors treat children with pain, not just at MCH but around the world. The results of this study will be shared with doctors through conferences and scientific papers. It's also important that clinicians share information with parents and children so that they can understand more about pain medicines and how these medicines can be used safely with the lowest chance of side effects.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:6 - 17
Sex:All
171 Participants Needed
Focused Muscle Contraction Therapy for Veteran Wellbeing
Chicago, IllinoisThis research study is being done to investigate if the GH Method exercise program positively affects body composition, improves physical abilities and can improve the overall sense of wellbeing (e.g. depression, PTSD, etc.) in U.S. Veterans. Subjects will be asked to complete 94 total visits (four (4) study testing visits and 90 exercise visits). Enrolled subjects will be tested for fitness, strength, and health risk factors at UIC 4 times and will complete 90 exercise training visits at the GH FITLab over the next 18 months. Subjects will also be asked to complete questionnaires about depression, post-traumatic stress symptoms and thoughts about harming oneself.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18+
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Travel Limitations, Consent Issues, Comprehension, Compliance
25 Participants Needed
PTSD Treatment for Preventing Chronic Pain
Chicago, IllinoisAlthough most people recover from acute pain (such as pain caused by injury, surgery, repetitive motion, or unknown causes), many people do not fully recover and will experience chronic pain. Untreated posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appears to be a key risk factor for the transition from acute pain to chronic pain. However, few published studies have addressed the issue of preventing the transition from acute to chronic pain via PTSD reduction. This project will aim to test whether trauma-related PTSD symptoms can be reduced using either Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) treatment or Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and whether reducing PTSD symptoms can prevent the transition from non-injury based acute pain to chronic pain.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 70
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Neurological Disorder, Hypertension, Pregnancy, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets
345 Participants Needed
Medrol Dosepak for Total Knee Replacement
Oak Brook, IllinoisThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an oral methylprednisolone taper on acute postoperative pain, function, opioid consumption, nausea, and complications following outpatient total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We hypothesize that administration of an oral methylprednisolone taper starting on postoperative day 1 (POD 1) following TKA will be associated with improved pain and decreased opioid use, nausea, and complications at POD1-7, as compared to similar patients who receive placebo. Additionally, those taking methylprednisolone will report decreased pain and greater objective functional outcomes at 3 and 6 weeks postoperatively as compared to controls.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Age:18+
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Infection, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Corticosteroids, Opiates
420 Participants Needed
MR-107A-02 for Postoperative Pain
Naperville, IllinoisThis trial is testing a new medication called MR-107A-02 to see if it can safely and effectively reduce pain in patients who have had hernia surgery.
Pivotal Trial
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:18+
Sex:All
579 Participants Needed
Back Wrap for Lower Back Pain
Buffalo, New YorkThe goal of this counterbalanced cross-over study is to determine whether a recovery lumbar wrap effectively reduces lower back pain and improves outcomes related to physical function and quality of life in adults with LBP in adults 20-65 years old. This study will also explore whether improvements in other health metrics that are typically related to, or seen in, lower back pain research (i.e. stiffness, mobility, physical activity, validated clinical scoring methods, etc.) are improved with the use of the product.
The main question this study aims to answer is:
• Does the lumbar wrap effectively reduce low back pain symptoms and improve outcomes related to physical function and quality of life in adults with lower back pain.
Participants experiencing lower back pain will be asked to use the lower back wrap for at least 20-minutes per day for a 2-week period, counterbalanced with a 2-week period of no device use. Participants will fill out small daily surveys about their symptoms and complete a pre-, middle-, and post- survey and functional screening to determine efficacy of the device.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:20 - 65
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Cancer, Infection, Trauma, Pregnancy, Others
150 Participants Needed
Supportive eHealth Programs for Postoperative Pain
Winston-Salem, North CarolinaThe purpose of this research study is to learn how two different supportive programs may help women feel better after surgery. This study will measure if one type of supportive program is more useful than the other for improving wellbeing after surgery.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:18+
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Psychotic Disorder, Suicidal Ideation, Others
160 Participants Needed
Continuous Nerve Block for Post-Knee Replacement Pain
Toronto, OntarioTotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a frequent performed surgery. Many institutions are implementing outpatient programs for this surgery and adequate pain management is an important feature. Analgesic duration of single shot nerve blocks is limited to no more than 24h. Conversely, the use of continuous nerve block (CNB) through a perineural catheter and infusion of local anesthetic may increase duration of analgesia and provide better outcomes. The purpose of this study is to evaluate effectiveness and safety of using CNB in patients undergoing primary TKA, and its effects on patients' quality of recovery. We hypothesize that continuous adductor canal block would lead to a better quality of recovery in patients undergoing primary TKA.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:21+
Sex:All
60 Participants Needed
Online Psychology Program for Post-Surgical Pain
Toronto, OntarioThis project will evaluate the feasibility of a new fully self-guided online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) program entitled Advancing Online Psychology Tools for the Transitional Pain Service (ADOPT-TPS), developed on an online health application platform called Manage My Pain (MMP). The ACT program is designed to teach mindfulness skills and provide psychoeducation about post-surgical pain. The feasibility of the self-guided online program will be compared to a pre-existing psychologist-guided workshop that delivers the same program. It is anticipated that the self-guided online ACT program will be deemed feasible by participants.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 80
Sex:All
60 Participants Needed
Cryoneurolysis for Rib Fractures
Toronto, OntarioTraumatic rib fractures (i.e., broken ribs caused by a physical injury) are common and very painful. They also often lead to serious complications, more time spent in hospital, and can even lead to death. Even after rib fractures have healed, they can lead to long-term pain and a lower quality of life.
A technology called cryoneurolysis, which acts to freeze nerves causing pain using a small tool which can turn very cold, is a promising new way to manage rib fracture pain. This study is a test with a small number of people to see if it is feasible to use this technology for patients with rib fractures. If this is successful, we will recruit more people for a larger study to see if cryoneurolysis, along with standard pain control techniques, is better at stopping pain, compared to just the normal techniques alone. Participants in our study will be asked to rate their pain, and record pain medications that they take for 3 months after their pain procedure.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 100
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Chronic Pain, Substance Use, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Opioids
24 Participants Needed
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Acute Pain clinical trials pay?
Each trial will compensate patients a different amount, but $50-100 for each visit is a fairly common range for Phase 2–4 trials (Phase 1 trials often pay substantially more). Further, most trials will cover the costs of a travel to-and-from the clinic.
How do Acute Pain clinical trials work?
After a researcher reviews your profile, they may choose to invite you in to a screening appointment, where they'll determine if you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. If you do, you'll be sorted into one of the treatment groups, and receive your study drug. For some trials, there is a chance you'll receive a placebo. Across Acute Pain trials 30% of clinical trials have a placebo. Typically, you'll be required to check-in with the clinic every month or so. The average trial length for Acute Pain is 12 months.
How do I participate in a study as a "healthy volunteer"?
Not all studies recruit healthy volunteers: usually, Phase 1 studies do. Participating as a healthy volunteer means you will go to a research facility several times over a few days or weeks to receive a dose of either the test treatment or a "placebo," which is a harmless substance that helps researchers compare results. You will have routine tests during these visits, and you'll be compensated for your time and travel, with the number of appointments and details varying by study.
What does the "phase" of a clinical trial mean?
The phase of a trial reveals what stage the drug is in to get approval for a specific condition. Phase 1 trials are the trials to collect safety data in humans. Phase 2 trials are those where the drug has some data showing safety in humans, but where further human data is needed on drug effectiveness. Phase 3 trials are in the final step before approval. The drug already has data showing both safety and effectiveness. As a general rule, Phase 3 trials are more promising than Phase 2, and Phase 2 trials are more promising than phase 1.
Do I need to be insured to participate in a Acute Pain medical study ?
Clinical trials are almost always free to participants, and so do not require insurance. The only exception here are trials focused on cancer, because only a small part of the typical treatment plan is actually experimental. For these cancer trials, participants typically need insurance to cover all the non-experimental components.
What are the newest Acute Pain clinical trials ?
Most recently, we added VR-PAT for Procedural Pain, Virtual Reality for Acute Pain in Children and Lidocaine Blocks for Regional Anesthesia to the Power online platform.