May 20th, 2022 - Patients with degenerative disc disease, who are recommended to have an epidural steroid injection as part of their routine clinical care, will be invited to participate in the study prior to their first epidural steroid injection. If they consent, they will complete the Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire (version 2) just prior to their first injection which captures the functional effects of...

May 20th, 2022 - Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) block has emerged as a new regional anaesthesia technique which has had promising early results in attenuating severe acute pain associated with Minimal Invasive Thoracic Surgery (MITS). In a recent randomised control trial among MITS patients, single-shot ESP block improved Quality of Recovery score (QoR-15) and reduced overall complications at 24 hr compared with si...

May 20th, 2022 - Pain continues to be a major problem in patients with advanced cancer. Resiniferatoxin (RTX), a potent member of the family of drugs that includes capsaicin, selectively and irreversibly destroys the neurons (or their axons) transmitting chronic pain sensation. Intrathecal injection of RTX in several animal species has demonstrated a high level of safety, specificity, and efficacy in treating s...

May 20th, 2022 - Cleft palate is a condition which affects up to 1:500 births. Current practice is that children are enrolled in a multidisciplinary care team and undergo primary cleft palate repair at 12 months of age. These children are admitted to hospital overnight for observation of airway compromise, bleeding and analgesics. The use of fibrin sealant is gaining popularity and its use in pediatric surgery ...

May 20th, 2022 - Participants will be recruited by electronic announcements and IRB approved recruitment flyers in local pain clinics and pain support groups. These ads and flyers will contain relevant info (e.g., study email address and GoogleVoice number) for prospective participants to contact study staff with any questions about participation. Interested participants will be screened by an RA on the phone u...

May 20th, 2022 - This is a Phase 2b randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-response study in subjects with painful osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The study will assess the safety and efficacy of multiple doses of MEDI7352 compared to placebo, as well as the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and immunogenicity of MEDI7352 in subjects with moderate to severe chronic pain persistent for 3 months or ...

May 20th, 2022 - Neck pain is a problem that recurs at certain stages of life and can affect approximately half of the population. A problem in the cervical region can cause problems such as pain and limitation in the surrounding joints. Doing a job with functional activity or fulfilling professional requirements can aggravate neck pain. As a result, anatomical, physiological and psychological systems emerge as...

May 20th, 2022 - Self-medication of pain by consuming alcohol and marijuana is common. However, the research regarding pain as a determinant for alcohol and marijuana use has relied on laboratory pain induction paradigms with limited clinical relevance. The study will assess demand for alcohol and marijuana before and after delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) induction in co-users. This will provide a clinical...

May 20th, 2022 - The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of BHV3000 compared to placebo for subjects with treatment refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia as measured by a 2-point or greater reduction in the average Numeric Pain Rating Scale between the two-week treatment phases.

May 20th, 2022 - Low back and neck pain accounts for the third-highest amount of U.S. healthcare spending, estimated at $87.6 billion annually. Moderate quality evidence already exists showing acupuncture's effectiveness for low back pain. Other than a few mostly foreign randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on acupuncture for neck pain, there are fewer quality studies on acupuncture's effectiveness for neck pain...

May 20th, 2022 - Each year, an estimated 69 million people suffer from traumatic brain injury/concussion worldwide. In most patients with concussion, symptoms improve within 3 months. However, in some persons, symptoms persist. The cause(s) of post-traumatic headache are not entirely clear, which limits treatment options. Sometimes, these headaches are caused by irritation to the greater occipital nerve, and pa...

May 20th, 2022 - The effectiveness of an Exparel Block (Bupivacaine Liposomal Injectable Suspension) for post-operative pain control has been well studied with encouraging results. At the investigators' institution, Exparel has been approved as a safe and effective option for use in shoulder surgeries and have had encouraging results in adductor canal use for pain control in patients undergoing TKA. Exparel has...

May 20th, 2022 - Despite minimally invasive techniques in thoracic surgery, postoperative pain can still be an issue for patients. Achieving adequate pain control not only affects a patient's short and long term quality of life but is also extremely important in preventing post-operative complications. Pain hinders with ambulating earlier and in performing pulmonary toilet hence increasing the risk of ensuing c...

May 20th, 2022 - This is a study investigating the effect of MEDI7352 on chronic pain in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy. The study incudes a screening period of up to 45 days and a 12-week treatment period during which MEDI7352 or placebo will be administered intravenously (IV) on 6 occasions, with each dose separated by 14 days. There will be a 6-week follow-up period. Subjects will randomly be assi...

May 20th, 2022 - Previous studies demonstrated that suboccipital active Trigger Points(TrPs) and forward head posture were associated with Chronic Tension-Type Headache(CTTH) and they can aggravate parameters of headache in these patients. The greater suboccipital muscle contraction, as would be exexpected in greater FHP, the more the nociceptive input into the trigeminal nucleus caudalis, and the lower the hea...

May 20th, 2022 - Objective: To evaluate the association of RANK-L levels with the administration of paracetamol and ketorolac in patients starting orthodontic treatment. Material and methods: A double-blind clinical trial will be carried out with a placebo control group and random drug allocation. Patients who begin orthodontic treatment in the Orthodontic Specialty of the Comprehensive Dental Clinics of the Un...

May 20th, 2022 - Chronic pelvic pain associated with endometriosis is poorly understood. This study is an effort to better understand pelvic pain and identify novel medical approaches for treating it. Endometriosis is a very common disease of women in their reproductive years, in which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus. In a recent epidemiologic study, we have shown strong associations among endometri...

May 20th, 2022 - Episodic pain is the most common acute morbidity and the leading cause of hospitalization in patients with sickle cell disease. It is caused by microvaso-occlusion induced by sickled red blood cells, an outcome of the polymerization of deoxygenated hemoglobin S (HbS). Factors that contribute to the acute sickle pain include the release of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and heme that initiate a downstrea...

May 20th, 2022 - This study is a retrospective, multi-center, de-identified patient data review. The study will include multiple independent cohorts to evaluate clinical outcomes in different subgroups.

May 20th, 2022 - Cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) is a common clinical problem. While primary osteosarcoma is relatively uncommon, bone metastases frequently cause cancer-related pain with metastatic spread to bone in 60-84% of cases. Resiniferatoxin (RTX) is an ultrapotent agonist analog of capsaicin that targets a receptor expressed on specific dorsal root sensory ganglia (DRG) neurons and is expected to reduc...