pain Clinical Trials
A listing of pain medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 2,805 clinical trials
Defining TRPV4 Contribution of Schwann Cells to Oral Cancer Pain
This is a prospective study involving human participants. Pressure and stretch sensitivity measures between oral cancer patients and healthy subjects will be compared. Pain stimulation will be conducted on the site of the cancer in 40 oral cancer patients, and on the tongue in 40 healthy volunteers, using pressure and …
Development of a Pain Control Options Menu for IUD Insertion
The goal of this study is to evaluate if using a pain management options menu for IUD (intrauterine device) insertion improves patient autonomy, satisfaction, and/or pain. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does a pain management options menu for IUD insertion improve patient autonomy? Does a pain management …
Methadone in THA for Post-op Pain and Opioid Reduction
This randomized, double-blind controlled trial investigates whether intraoperative intravenous methadone (0.15 mg/kg based on ideal body weight) reduces acute postoperative pain and opioid consumption in patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia with mepivacaine. The primary outcome is patient-reported pain on a visual analog scale (VAS) 30-60 minutes …
Combined Acupressure Effects on Post-Thoracotomy Pain and Lung Volume
Pain is a subjective, sensory and emotionally unpleasant experience resulting from real or hidden injuries in tissues. The pain experience is a subjective and unique experience in physiological and psychological terms and is the first negative sensory experience of the patient after the surgical procedure. Thoracotomy is an invasive surgical …
Pain Evaluation Across Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Procedures
Minimally invasive surgery for colorectal conditions, such as laparoscopic or robotic surgery, has been shown to offer benefits over traditional open surgery. These benefits include less pain after surgery, shorter hospital stays, and fewer complications. This study aims to compare two types of minimally invasive surgery-laparoscopic and robotic surgery-to determine …
Effect of Additional Sural Nerve PRF in Chronic Heel Pain
This observational study aims to compare the effectiveness of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment applied to the posterior tibial nerve alone versus PRF applied to both the posterior tibial and sural nerves in patients with chronic plantar heel pain. Outcomes will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the …
Methadone in TKA for Post-op Pain and Opioid Reduction
This randomized, double-blind controlled trial investigates whether intraoperative IV methadone (0.15 mg/kg based on ideal body weight) reduces acute postoperative pain and opioid consumption in patients undergoing elective total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia with mepivacaine.
Frailty and Chronic Pain Profiles in Patients Aged ≥65 Years
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between frailty status and pain type, pain localization, and the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) in individuals aged 65 years and older who present to an pain clinic with chronic pain. The secondary aim is to evaluate the level …
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Pain Management During Labor.
This is a randomized, double-blind, crossover clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as a non-pharmacological therapeutic intervention for reducing pain in women during the active phase of labor. Nulliparous women with term pregnancies will be randomly assigned to sequences involving TENS intervention and placebo …
MBM and taVNS for Low Back Pain and Depressive Symptoms
This two-arm randomized controlled trial aims to test the preliminary effect of home-based mindfulness-based meditation and transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on managing pain and depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults with chronic low back pain and depressive symptoms; and the effect of home-based mindfulness-based meditation and transcutaneous auricular vagus …
