The city of Nashville, Tennessee, currently has 11 active clinical trials seeking participants for Pain research studies.
Health Coaching for Back Pain After Emergency Department Discharge
Recruiting
The goal of this two-group randomized trial is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a remotely-delivered health coaching intervention offered in conjunction with usual care for patients with an acute exacerbation of chronic low back pain who present to the emergency department (ED). The main questions this feasibility trial aims to answer are: * Is our health coaching intervention and randomized trial methodology feasible to conduct? * Is our health coaching intervention acceptabl... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/24/2025
Locations: Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville VA Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee +1 locations
Conditions: Low Back Pain
Tele-Collaborative Outreach to Rural Patients with Chronic Pain
Recruiting
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of a remotely delivered collaborative care intervention for chronic pain versus a minimally enhanced control group. The specific aims of the study are: (1) compare the effectiveness of tele-collaborative pain care vs. minimally enhanced usual care to improve pain interference over 12 months of follow-up, and (2) oversample women and rural veterans of minoritized race/ethnicity to test heterogeneity of treatment effects across birt... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/18/2025
Locations: VA Tennessee Valley Health Care System, Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions: Chronic Pain
Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Suzetrigine for Pain Associated With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of Suzetrigine (SUZ) in participants with pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
03/18/2025
Locations: AMR Nashville, TN, Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic 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: Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee
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
Post Marketing Study of MagnetOs Easypack Putty Standalone Compared to Demineralized Bone Matrix or Fibers Mixed with Autograft in Patients Undergoing Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion
Recruiting
This is a phase IV post-marketing study for MagnetOs Easypack Putty. MagnetOs Easypack Putty is a synthetic bone graft extender product that is routinely used by surgeons as a treatment for patients with degenerative disc disease or spinal trauma undergoing spinal fusion surgery. In this study, MagnetOs Easypack Putty will be used according to the latest U.S. Instructions For Use, standalone in the posterolateral spine.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/14/2025
Locations: Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions: Degenerative Disc Disease, Spine Fusion, Back Pain
Low-dose Buccal Buprenorphine: Relative Abuse Potential and Analgesia
Recruiting
The goal of this study is to compare the abuse potential of low-dose equianalgesic buccal buprenorphine to a commonly used full mu opioid receptor (MOR) agonist in a highly controlled experimental setting. This is a translational study in which healthy participants are phenotyped for psychosocial and Opioid-Use-Disorder-risk-related metrics. In a within-subjects crossover design, 60 participants will receive a standard postoperative oral oxycodone dose (10 mg), placebo, and 3 different doses of... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
12/06/2024
Locations: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions: Analgesia, Abuse Opioids, Pain
Reducing Perioperative Oxidative Stress to Prevent Postoperative Chronic Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Recruiting
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial that will assess preoperative, perioperative, and long-term oxidative stress (OS); pain; and functional outcomes over a 12 month period and test the hypothesis that a potent antioxidant intervention (glycine + N-acetyl-cysteine(GlyNAC)) reduces oxidative stress and chronic post surgical pain (CPSP) in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
50 years and above
Trial Updated:
12/06/2024
Locations: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Knee, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Chronic Postsurgical Pain
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:
11/07/2024
Locations: Southern Joint Replacement Institute, Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions: Knee Pain Chronic, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Traumatic Arthritis, Polyarthritis, Varus Deformity, Valgus Deformity, Flexion Deformity of Knee, Avascular Necrosis
Stress and Opioid Misuse Risk: The Role of Endogenous Opioid and Endocannabinoid Mechanisms
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to see how stress influences the effects of opioid pain medications often used to help relieve back pain. The study will help to learn more about how high stress levels could increase risk for pain medication misuse.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/07/2024
Locations: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions: Opioid Use Disorder, Back Pain, Stress
Parallel Versus Perpendicular Technique for Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy
Recruiting
Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide. The lumbar zygapophyseal joints (z-joints) are estimated to be the source of low back pain between 10% and 40% of the time. Observational studies have shown that lumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy (LMBRFN) can be an effective treatment for z-joint low back pain. Nonetheless, other publications such as the Cochrane collaboration systematic review and the "Minimal Interventional Treatments for Participants with Chronic Low Back P... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
40 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/07/2024
Locations: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions: Back Pain Without Radiation, Low Back Pain, Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy
The JULI Registry--Hemp and Cannabis Observational Registry
Recruiting
The JuLi Registry seeks to fill some of the gaps associated with the clinical use of CBD (cannabidiol) and other cannabinoid formulations including THC and others. The overarching goal of this Registry is to rapidly advance research and understanding of the use of cannabis and hemp-based formulations, in the clinical community setting, when it is utilized to manage the symptoms of cancer treatment and other underlying health issues. These symptoms include nausea, neuropathy, and sleeplessness an... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
21 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/15/2022
Locations: Nashville Breast Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions: Chronic Pain, Appetite Disorders, Neuropathy, Menopausal Syndrome, Anxiety, Sleep Disturbance, Nausea