The state of North Carolina currently has 54 active clinical trials seeking participants for Pain research studies. These trials are conducted in various cities, including Durham, Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Chapel Hill.
A Single-arm Study Evaluating the Effectiveness and Safety of Suzetrigine (SUZ) for Acute Pain After Selected Surgeries
NCT06887959
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of SUZ for acute pain after laparoscopic procedures of the intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal cavities or arthroscopic orthopedic procedures.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/13/2025
Locations: OrthoCarolina - Hip & Knee Center, Charlotte, North Carolina +3 locations
Conditions: Acute Pain
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Opioids, Low Nicotine Cigarettes, and Chronic Pain
NCT06747871
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of switching to very low nicotine content (VLNC) cigarettes versus normal nicotine content (NNC) cigarettes on craving, withdrawal, and pain among individuals with chronic pain who smoke cigarettes daily and are attending office-based buprenorphine treatment (OBBT).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
21 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/11/2025
Locations: North Pavilion, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Chronic Pain, Tobacco Use, Opioid Substitution Treatment
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Leveraging Exercise Stress Echocardiography for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
NCT06927973
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to find out if additional images taken during a stress echocardiogram study and risk score calculation will help the doctor determine if shortness of breath or chest pain are caused by stiff heart (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction or HFpEF).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
50 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/11/2025
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath
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Optimizing Perioperative Analgesia to Lower Pain Following Cleft Palate Surgery
NCT06962306
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to compare the use of short acting opioids (fentanyl/hydromorphone) with long acting opioids (methadone) for pain control following cleft palate surgery in infants and young children.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 6 months and 4 years
Trial Updated:
06/11/2025
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Cleft Palate, Pain, Postoperative Care, Perioperative Care, Children
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Patient Retrospective Outcomes (PRO)
NCT01550575
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:
06/10/2025
Locations: Vidant Roanoke - Chowan Hospital Pain Center, Ahoskie, North Carolina +4 locations
Conditions: Chronic Pain
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RELIEF - A Global Prospective Observational Post-Market Study to Evaluate Long-Term Effectiveness of Neurostimulation Therapy for Pain
NCT01719055
Recruiting
To compile characteristics of real-world clinical outcomes for Boston Scientific commercially approved neurostimulation systems for pain in routine clinical practice, when used according to the applicable Directions for Use - and - To evaluate the economic value and technical performance of Boston Scientific commercially approved neurostimulation systems for pain in routine clinical practice
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/10/2025
Locations: Carolinas Research Institute, PLLC, Huntersville, North Carolina +2 locations
Conditions: Pain
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Clinical Utility of Neurophysiological Measurements of ECAP-controlled Closed-loop SCS to Guide Treatment of Chronic Pain
NCT06229470
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:
06/06/2025
Locations: Seaside Clinical Research Institute, Wilmington, North Carolina
Conditions: Chronic Pain
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Optimization of Pediatric Tonsillectomy to IMprove AnaLgesia
NCT06576830
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to compare the use of short acting opioids (fentanyl/hydromorphone) with long acting opioids (methadone) for pain control following tonsillectomy surgery in children and adolescents.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 3 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
06/03/2025
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Pain, Postoperative, Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Tonsillitis, Pediatric Sleep Apnea, Sleep-Disordered Breathing
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Pragmatic Use of PAIN-Advanced Dementia Scale in Emergency Departments
NCT06370572
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to learn if the Pain in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) scale can improve emergency pain care in persons living with dementia (PLWD). It is hypothesized that a PAINAD electronic health record (EHR) prompt that appears to emergency department (ED) staff will enable them to accurately assess pain levels and lead to better pain treatment for PLWD.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
65 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/02/2025
Locations: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions: Dementia, Hip Pain, Emergency Department Patient, Pain in Advanced Dementia Scale
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Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of VX-993 for Pain Associated With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
NCT06619860
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:
05/28/2025
Locations: Eximia Research - Raleigh, Raleigh, North Carolina
Conditions: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
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Reliability of Pupil Response to Acute Pain
NCT02628314
Recruiting
The purpose of this research study is to test whether researchers can reliably measure the response pupils have when an acute painful stimulus is experienced. Changes in the size of the pupil of the eye can be an indicator of brain activity in a region of the brain that is important for feeling pain.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
05/28/2025
Locations: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions: Pain, Osteoarthritis
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Safety and Efficacy Study of VNX001 Compared to Its Individual Components (Lidocaine and Heparin) or Placebo in Subjects With IC/BPS
NCT05737121
Recruiting
This is a Phase 2, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, single-dose, pharmacodynamic study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination product (VNX001) versus placebo and its individual components (heparin sodium and lidocaine hydrochloride (HCl)) for the reduction of bladder pain in patients with interstitial cystitis (IC) / bladder pain syndrome (BPS), Who Have an Episode of Acute Bladder Pain of Moderate to Severe Intensity.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/28/2025
Locations: The Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis, Bladder Pain Syndrome
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