The state of California currently has 137 active clinical trials seeking participants for Pain research studies. These trials are conducted in various cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Sacramento.
Optimizing Chronic Pain Care With Mindfulness and Chronic Pain Management Visits
Recruiting
The primary aim of this implementation-effectiveness trial is to examine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) and patient-centered chronic pain management visits in primary care as interventions to reduce chronic pain, improve quality of life, and reduce opioid-related harms among chronic pain patients on long-term opioid therapy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/22/2025
Locations: UCSD Health, La Jolla, California
Conditions: Chronic Pain, Prescription Opioid Misuse, Substance-Related Disorders, Pain, Narcotic-Related Disorders, Chemically-Induced Disorders, Mental Disorders, Opioid-Related Disorders, Neurologic Manifestations
Effects of LY3848575 Versus Placebo in Participants With Painful Distal Sensory Polyneuropathy
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how safe and how well a treatment works compared to placebo for people with nerve pain that begins in their feet and moves up the leg to just below the knee. Participation may last up to 30 weeks including screening.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/22/2025
Locations: Neuro-Pain Medical Center, Fresno, California
Conditions: Neuropathic Pain, Distal Sensory Polyneuropathy
Intracept Minimally-invasive PROcedure for VErtebrogenic Back Pain
Recruiting
Compile real-world outcomes of commercially approved Intracept™ Intraosseous Nerve Ablation Systems in the treatment of patients diagnosed with vertebrogenic pain.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/21/2025
Locations: MarinHealth Spine Institute, Larkspur, California
Conditions: Chronic Low-back Pain, Vertebrogenic Pain Syndrome
STTEPP: Safety, Tolerability and Dose Limiting Toxicity of Lacosamide in Patients With Painful Chronic Pancreatitis
Recruiting
The investigators propose to conduct a dose-escalation trial of an FDA-approved antiepileptic drug, lacosamide, added to opioid therapy in patients with chronic abdominal pain from chronic pancreatitis (CP). This pilot trial will test the feasibility of the study design and provide reassurance regarding the tolerability and safety of lacosamide used concomitantly with opioids in this patient population to reduce the condition known clinically as opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/21/2025
Locations: Stanford University, Stanford, California
Conditions: Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pancreatitis, Hyperalgesia, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid-Related Disorders, Opioid Dependence, Chronic Abdominal Pain, ERCP, Pancreatic Surgery
Tart Cherry and Omega-3's for Aromatase Inhibitor Musculoskeletal Symptoms
Recruiting
Both Tart Cherry and Omega 3 FAs have better side effect profiles compared to other commonly used medications for AIMSS, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, steroids, and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. Additionally, in our clinics we often find that patients tend to be more receptive to taking a supplement as opposed to an additional medication. Further, both Tart Cherry concentrate and fish oil have beneficial properties for helping with joint stiffness in general, in addit... Read More
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/17/2025
Locations: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California +1 locations
Conditions: Breast Cancer, Aromatase Inhibitor Associated Musculoskeletal Symptoms (AIMSS), Joint Pain
Non-surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy and Outcomes
Recruiting
This project will determine the clinical utility of non-surgical spine decompression for chronic low back pain (LBP). LBP is one of the highest incidence medical conditions that contributes to disability, decreased activities of daily living, decreased quality of life, and inability to work. LBP affects ≈70-85% of people during their lifetime, with ≈20% becoming chronic by age 20-59 years. Many current LBP therapeutics have detrimental long-term effects, undesired side effects, are invasive proc... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
07/17/2025
Locations: Stanford University, Stanford, California
Conditions: Low Back Pain, Herniation, Disc, Sciatic Radiculopathy, Intervertebral Disc Stenosis of Neural Canal, Intervertebral Disc Injury
A Master Protocol Study (LY900028) of Multiple Intervention-Specific-Appendices (ISAs) in Participants With Chronic Pain
Recruiting
The purpose of the chronic pain master protocol is to compare independent pain interventions and establish an overarching structure for the disease-state addenda (DSA) and intervention-specific appendices (ISAs). The ISAs may start independently of other ISAs as interventions become available for clinical testing.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/17/2025
Locations: Irvine Clinical Research, Irvine, California +3 locations
Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Knee, Diabetic Neuropathic Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain
Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of VX-993 for Pain Associated With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of VX-993 in participants with pain associated with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN)
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
07/15/2025
Locations: Trovare Clinical Research - Bakersfield CA, Bakersfield, California +1 locations
Conditions: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
High Potency Cannabis: Acute and Protracted Effects
Recruiting
The purpose of this research is to assess the effects of smoked cananbis when cannabis is smoked during periods of cannabis use as usual and after a brief period of abstinence.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 21 years and 55 years
Trial Updated:
07/14/2025
Locations: UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids, Los Angeles, California
Conditions: Abuse Cannabis, Pain, Pharmacokinetics
A Study of Retatrutide (LY3437943) in Participants Who Have Obesity or Overweight and Chronic Low Back Pain
Recruiting
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retatrutide in relieving chronic low back pain in participants who have obesity or overweight. Participation in the study will last about 80 weeks.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/11/2025
Locations: Ark Clinical Research - Fountain Valley, Fountain Valley, California +3 locations
Conditions: Obesity, Overweight, Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
Clinical Utility of Neurophysiological Measurements of ECAP-controlled Closed-loop SCS to Guide Treatment of Chronic Pain
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical utility of neurophysiological measurements of ECAP-controlled closed-loop SCS (i.e., neural panel metrics) to guide treatment of chronic pain of the trunk and/or limbs.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/11/2025
Locations: Spanish Hills Interventional Pain Specialists, Camarillo, California +3 locations
Conditions: Chronic Pain
Low-Dose Radiotherapy in Treating Painful Bone Metastases in Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies how well low-dose radiotherapy works in treating bone pain in patients with multiple myeloma that has spread to the bone. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, or other sources to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Low-dose radiotherapy may be more convenient for patients and their families, may not interfere as much with the timing of chemotherapy, and may have less chance for short term or long-term side effects from the radiatio... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/10/2025
Locations: City of Hope, Duarte, California +3 locations
Conditions: Bone Pain, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone, Plasma Cell Myeloma