The state of Minnesota currently has 30 active clinical trials seeking participants for Pain research studies. These trials are conducted in various cities, including Minneapolis, Rochester, Saint Paul and Duluth.
LLLT to Reduce Low Back Pain
Recruiting
The purpose of this research study is to gather information on the effectiveness of the Trident low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in combination with clinical patient education manuals to reduce lower back pain.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/14/2025
Locations: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Conditions: Low Back Pain
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety Profile of Understudied Drugs Administered to Children Per Standard of Care (POPS)
Recruiting
The study investigators are interested in learning more about how drugs, that are given to children by their health care provider, act in the bodies of children and young adults in hopes to find the most safe and effective dose for children. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the PK of understudied drugs currently being administered to children per SOC as prescribed by their treating provider.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 0 years and 20 years
Trial Updated:
03/11/2025
Locations: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Conditions: Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Urinary Tract Infections in Children, Hypertension, Pain, Hyperphosphatemia, Primary Hyperaldosteronism, Edema, Hypokalemia, Heart Failure, Menorrhagia, Insomnia, Pneumonia, Skin Infection, Arrythmia, Asthma in Children, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Adrenal Insufficiency, Fibrinolysis; Hemorrhage, Hemophilia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Kawasaki Disease, Coagulation Disorder, Down Syndrome
Zimmer Biomet Shoulder Arthroplasty PMCF
Recruiting
The objectives of this study are to confirm the safety, performance, and clinical benefits of Zimmer Biomet Shoulder Arthroplasty Systems and its instrumentation in primary or revision shoulder arthroplasty. These objectives will be assessed using standard scoring systems, radiographic evidence, and adverse event records. Safety of the system will be assessed by monitoring the frequency an incidence of adverse events.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
20 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/11/2025
Locations: TRIA Orthopaedic Center Research Institute, Bloomington, Minnesota
Conditions: Shoulder Fractures, Shoulder Arthritis, Shoulder Osteoarthritis, Shoulder Deformity, Shoulder Injuries, Shoulder Pain
A Study of Contralateral Limb Block
Recruiting
This research is being done to determine if an anesthetic like Lidocaine, may be effective when injected around the sciatic nerve of the intact limb in patients with limb loss pain on the contralateral side.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/10/2025
Locations: Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato, Mankato, Minnesota
Conditions: Limb Pain, Phantom
LGMD R1 Natural History Study
Recruiting
This is a 24-month, observational study of 100 participants with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy type R1, also known as CAPN3.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 12 years and 50 years
Trial Updated:
03/07/2025
Locations: University of Minnesota, Department of Neurology, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Conditions: Calpain-3 Deficiency Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A, Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type R1, LGMD2A
Patient Retrospective Outcomes (PRO)
Recruiting
This study will evaluate de-identified (anonymous) data in subject medical charts to review the clinical outcomes of various treatment approaches in the treatment of chronic pain.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/05/2025
Locations: Twin Cities Pain Clinic & Surgery Center, Edina, Minnesota
Conditions: Chronic Pain
Transdiagnostic Cognitive Biomarkers
Recruiting
The overall objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of identifying transdiagnostic biomarkers of cognitive function mediated by neuromodulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex that are translatable across disease groups in order to more accurately phenotype clusters of cognitive dysfunction. Completing behavioral paradigms with electrophysiology and TMS is a challenging frontier. This study focuses on the feasibility of such an endeavor for those with chronic pain or depres... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/25/2025
Locations: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Conditions: Pain, Depression
Partners4Pain & Wellbeing Equity: A Randomized Trial of Community Supported Complementary and Integrative Health Self-management for Back Pain
Recruiting
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how well two community-based self-management programs work in people with chronic back or neck pain from populations that have been minoritized based on race, ethnicity, or income. The main question it aims to answer is: How well does a community-based self-management program teaching mind-body skills such as mindfulness and cognitive behavioral approaches (Partners4Pain) work for reducing pain intensity and interference with general activities and en... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/13/2025
Locations: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Conditions: Chronic Pain, Back Pain, Neck Pain, Self-management, Complementary Therapies, Health Inequity
Under-Resourced Adults with Chronic Pain EHealth Study
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of the dissemination of a cognitive-behavioral eHealth application (app) for pain self-management with Black and LGBTQ+ adults with high-impact chronic pain lasting at least 3 months and disrupting daily functioning (Implementation aim).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/03/2025
Locations: Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
Conditions: Chronic Pain
Exparel Injection for Postoperative Orbital Pain
Recruiting
After surgery to remove the eye, either by enucleation or evisceration, patients have variable levels of pain for several postoperative days. Some patients have almost no discomfort while others require significant amounts of oral narcotics and report pain of 10 out of 10 on a numerical rating scale. The current operative standard is to infiltrate the eye socket with 0.5% bupivacaine during surgery leading to several hours of postoperative analgesia. In 2011, Pacira Pharmaceuticals released a bu... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
01/22/2025
Locations: Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
Conditions: Pain, Postoperative
A Study of Intrathecal Hydromorphone for Pediatric Idiopathic Scoliosis Repair
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to identify a dose of intrathecal hydromorphone (opioid pain medicine) that optimizes pain control but minimizes side effects historically seen with this class of pain medications.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 10 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
01/06/2025
Locations: Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
Conditions: Pain Control
Improving Spinal Cord Stimulation With ECAPS
Recruiting
The purpose of this study will be to investigate the optimization of spinal cord stimulation with ECAPs in patients with spinal cord implants.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
22 years and above
Trial Updated:
12/12/2024
Locations: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Conditions: Chronic Pain