The state of North Carolina currently has 52 active clinical trials seeking participants for Pain research studies. These trials are conducted in various cities, including Durham, Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Chapel Hill.
Persona OsseoTi Keel Compatibility Study (Total Knee Arthroplasty)
Recruiting
The main objective of the study is to evaluate the safety, performance and clinical benefits of the Persona implant and its instrumentation in primary total knee arthroplasty
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
01/29/2025
Locations: OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina +1 locations
Conditions: Knee Pain Chronic, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Traumatic Arthritis, Polyarthritis, Varus Deformity, Valgus Deformity, Flexion Deformity of Knee, Avascular Necrosis
Use of Dermabond in Mitigation of Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) Trial Lead Migration
Recruiting
During the typical SCS trial the leads remain outside of the skin and can be prone to migration. The leads are typically secured in place with suture, tape, or a combination of both. This study will evaluate the amount of movement based on the method of being secured at the time of placement
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
01/27/2025
Locations: Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions: Chronic Pain
Meaning-Centered Pain Coping Skills Training for Cancer Pain
Recruiting
This study is a randomized controlled trial of a psychosocial pain management intervention called, Meaning-Centered Pain Coping Skills Training (MCPC). Patients with advanced solid tumor cancer and pain interference (N=210) will be randomized to MCPC or a standard care control condition. Patient-reported outcomes will be assessed at baseline and 8- and 12-week follow-ups. The risk and safety issues in this trial are low and limited to those common to a psychosocial intervention (e.g., loss of co... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
01/23/2025
Locations: Duke Cancer Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Advanced Solid Tumor, Pain
Anesthetics and Analgesics in Children
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to characterize the pharmacokinetic (PK) and safety profile of anesthetics and analgesics in children and adolescents.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 0 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
01/21/2025
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Anesthesia, Pain
MagnetOs Flex Matrix Compared to Trinity Elite Mixed with Local Autograft in Patients Undergoing Up to Four-level Instrumented Posterolateral Fusion
Recruiting
This is a phase IV post-marketing study for MagnetOs Flex Matrix. MagnetOs Flex Matrix is a synthetic bone graft extender product that is routinely used by surgeons as a treatment for patients with degenerative disc disease and undergoing spinal fusion surgery. In this study, MagnetOs Flex Matrix will be used according to the latest U.S. Instructions For Use, specifically as a bone graft extender mixed with autograft in a 1:1 vol.% in the posterolateral spine. Trinity Elite will also be used a... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
01/06/2025
Locations: Pinehurst Surgical Clinic, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Conditions: Degenerative Disc Disease, Spine Fusion, Leg Pain and/or Back Pain
Using a Patient Navigator to Address the Social Drivers of Health in the Management of Pain
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to see if patients with chronic pain can improve how they manage their pain and daily function by working with a care manager and by learning pain coping skills from an online teaching tool.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/22/2024
Locations: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions: Pain
Optimization of Pediatric Tonsillectomy to IMprove AnaLgesia
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:
11/21/2024
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Pain, Postoperative, Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Tonsillitis, Pediatric Sleep Apnea, Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Adaptive Coping Skills Training to Improve Psychological Distress Among Cardiorespiratory Failure Survivors
Recruiting
Conditions treated in intensive care units (ICUs) such as the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), congestive heart failure, COVID pneumonia, and sepsis are common. These can lead to high rates of depression, anxiety, and PTSD that worsen quality of life. Yet there are few effective strategies able to overcome barriers of limited access to mental health care. Even less is known about the experiences of patients from racially and ethnically minoritized populations because of they haven't b... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/20/2024
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Depression, Anxiety, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Stress, Worries; Pain or Disability, Breath Shortness
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for Facet Mediated Lumbar Low Back Pain
Recruiting
Low back pain (LBP) is both the single most common cause of disability and the leading cause of visits when military personnel go to their primary care doctors. Military personnel that deal with LBP can often be placed on limited duty profile. Not surprisingly, the direct and indirect costs of low back and neck pain accounts for approximately $88 billion of health care expenditure. In order to reduce the large financial and personal cost, clinical studies must be designed to treat LBP. This stud... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
11/15/2024
Locations: Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Conditions: Facet Joint Pain; Low Back Pain
GI Alpha-Gal Study
Recruiting
This is a double-blind, crossover food challenge study using pork with and without α-gal in patients with a clinical diagnosis of gastrointestinal (GI)- α-gal allergy, and to investigate the pathophysiology underlying their symptoms.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 99 years
Trial Updated:
11/13/2024
Locations: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions: Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Vomiting
Emovi 3D Knee Assessment Device Intervention for Operational Readiness
Recruiting
This is a randomized clinical trial investigating the use of the Emovi Knee Kinesiography information in the treatment of anterior knee pain in physical therapy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 50 years
Trial Updated:
11/08/2024
Locations: Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Immersive Healing: The Therapeutic Potential of Virtual Reality
Recruiting
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a significant and pervasive issue among upper limb amputees, severely impacting their quality of life. The literature delineating prevalence of upper versus lower limb amputations is limited, but the prevalence of total amputations in the United States is estimated to reach 3 million individuals by 2050, with approximately 185,000 new cases annually. PLP affects 60-68% of these patients, leading to heightened levels of anxiety, depression, and reduced overall well-bein... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/31/2024
Locations: OrthoCarolina Hand Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Conditions: Phantom Limb Pain (PLP)