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 2,757 clinical trials
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Proof of Concept Trial of Cannabis Derivatives in Neuropathic Pain
Chronic neuropathic pain (CNP) is disabling. Research on frontline treatments for CNP, shows inconsistent outcomes and dissatisfaction among Veterans. Veterans and clinicians have shown significant interest in cannabis derivatives (THC, CBD) for neuropathic pain control, but there are no well-controlled trials guiding expectations for benefit and adverse outcomes associated with …
Safety and Efficacy of Oral Cannabis in Chronic Spine Pain
The overall objectives of this study are to investigate the efficacy of extended cannabis treatment to reduce patient exposure to prescription opioids through its use 1) as a non-opioid analgesic treatment, and 2) as a therapy for reducing high-dose opioid use in patients with chronic spine pain.
An Internet-based Program to Help Cancer Survivors Manage Pain
To determine whether an Internet-based pain coping skills program plus enhanced usual care, compared to enhanced usual care alone, yields significant improvements in the co-primary outcomes of pain severity (as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)) and pain interference (also measured by the BPI) from baseline to the post-intervention …
The Effect of Electrotherapy on Young Individuals With Neck Pain
The aim of this clinical study was to investigate the effects of different electrotherapy interventions on pain and hand function in young individuals with neck pain. The main question that the study aimed to answer is: are two different electrotherapy interventions superior to each other for pain and hand function? …
Effects of Different Doses of Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion on Peri-operative Pain and Incidence of Postoperative Chronic Pain Within ERAS Protocols, a Dose Finding Study.
This study aimed To investigate the effects of different doses of Intraoperative intravenous lidocaine infusion on intraoperative opioid consumption, perioperative pain control and incidence of postoperative chronic pain.