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Non-pharmacological Pain Management for Post-Spine Surgery Pain

San Antonio, Texas
This study will compare the effectiveness of two pain management pathways (standard vs. enriched) for patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery in the Military Health System (MHS). Effectiveness will be based on post-surgery patient-centered outcomes and extent of opioid use. The study design is a 2-arm, parallel group, individual-randomized trial.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

267 Participants Needed

Nonpharmacologic Pain Management for Chronic Back Pain

Salt Lake City, Utah
The goal of this study is to improve pain management and reduce opioid reliance for patients with chronic back pain in Utah Federally-Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). The study compares the effectiveness of nonpharmacologic pain treatments using telehealth to overcome access barriers. We will use automated EHR reminders for electronic referral to teleconsult services. Our project tests adaptive treatments and uses a hybrid type I design - focused on effectiveness outcomes while gathering implementation data to inform future efforts to scale effective strategies.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3

500 Participants Needed

SelfBack App for Lower Back Pain

Edmonton, Albertta
Recurrent and persistent low back pain (LBP) is a massive problem in Canada that causes a substantial pain, disability, cost, and even premature death. The good news is that treatments for recurrent and persistent LBP are available. Many guidelines now recommend education and exercise as the best intervention for chronic LBP. Unfortunately, education and exercise programs are not publicly funded in Canada-only Canadians with extended health benefits can access these programs. As a result, the 50% of Canadians who do not have extended health benefits often seek care for LBP from their publicly funded physicians. Physicians, in turn, have little choice but to reach for what they have available, including opioids, x-rays and referrals to specialists. Not only are these interventions unhelpful for chronic LBP, they are often harmful, sometimes deadly, and disproportionately affect lower socio-economic status households. A possible solution to this problem exists in a validated app (SelfBack) that provides tailored self-management plans consisting of advice on physical activity, physical exercises, and educational content. Tailoring of treatment plans to individuals is achieved by using case-based reasoning methodology which is a branch of artificial intelligence. This study will evaluate the feasibility of distributing the SelfBack app to persons experiencing LBP through the Rehabilitation Advice Line, a telephone service open Monday to Friday and provides rehabilitation advice and general health information for Albertans of any age. The results of this study will help us understand the barriers and facilitators of distributing and using the app in the general pollution of Alberta. This information will be used to apply for funding for a larger study to understand the effectiveness of the app as an intervention for persistent and recurrent LBP.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

100 Participants Needed

SelfBack App for Chronic Lower Back Pain

Edmonton, Alberta
Recurrent and persistent low back pain (LBP) is a massive problem in Canada that causes a substantial pain, disability, cost, and even premature death. The good news is that treatments for recurrent and persistent LBP are available. Many guidelines now recommend education and exercise as the best intervention for chronic LBP. Unfortunately, education and exercise programs are not publicly funded in Canada-only Canadians with extended health benefits can access these programs. As a result, the 50% of Canadians who do not have extended health benefits often seek care for LBP from their publicly funded physicians. Physicians, in turn, have little choice but to reach for what they have available, including opioids, x-rays and referrals to specialists. Not only are these interventions unhelpful for chronic LBP, they are often harmful, sometimes deadly, and disproportionately affect lower socio-economic status households. A possible solution to this problem exists in a validated app (SelfBack) that provides tailored self-management plans consisting of advice on physical activity, physical exercises, and educational content. Tailoring of treatment plans to individuals is achieved by using case-based reasoning (CBR) methodology which is a branch of artificial intelligence. This study will evaluate the feasibility of distributing the SelfBack app to persons experiencing LBP through their chiropractors. The results of this study will help us understand the barriers and facilitators of distributing and using the app through Alberta Chiropractors. This information will be used to apply for funding for a larger study to understand the effectiveness of the app as an intervention for persistent and recurrent LBP.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

100 Participants Needed

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Back and Neck Pain

San Diego, California
This trial tests the GOALS program, which combines various sessions to help Hispanic/Latino people with long-term neck or back pain. The program uses mental and physical exercises to manage pain. It aims to improve daily functioning by changing how patients think about and respond to their pain.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting

138 Participants Needed

STEPPT for Back Pain

San Diego, California
This 6-month pilot study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and estimate effect sizes of the pilot STEPPT intervention for addressing ethnic disparities in physical therapy referrals and adherence between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White patients with spine pain. Feasibility and acceptability will be assessed based on the extent to which the pilot clinic implements all components of the intervention appropriately, feedback from clinic staff during implementation of the intervention, and feedback from patients during post-intervention interviews. The investigators anticipate that the intervention will be both feasible and acceptable. Feedback from patients and clinic staff will be used to inform intervention modifications for a larger clinical trial. Effect sizes for the pilot STEPPT intervention (intervention) in comparison to standard care (control) will be assessed by evaluating changes in ethnic disparities (Hispanic vs. Non-Hispanic White) in physician referral to physical therapy and patient adherence to physical therapy referral for the treatment of spine pain before and after implementation of the pilot STEPPT intervention. In comparison to standard care, the investigators expect STEPPT to reduce ethnic disparities in referral and adherence outcomes.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

198 Participants Needed

Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Lower Back Pain

Los Angeles, California
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a debilitating condition and costly to treat. Long-term drug treatment often fails due to habituation, breakthrough of pain, or adverse effects of drug treatment. Opioid use to manage this pain has contributed to the opioid epidemic. Spinal cord stimulators have emerged as a promising treatment and reduces reliance on drugs. However, response to spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is unpredictable. It is difficult to predict which patients will respond positively to SCS because the physiological mechanism for treatment responsiveness is unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate how spinal cord stimulators affect functional measures in patients with CLBP, including functional MRI, neurophysiology, gait analysis, and questionnaires. The results of this study can lead to the widespread adoption of spinal cord stimulators as a safe and effective therapy for CLBP, reducing the reliance on opioids and mitigating the opioid epidemic's impact.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting

20 Participants Needed

Virtual Reality Therapy for Chronic Lower Back Pain

Van Nuys, California
This trial is testing virtual reality therapy to help people with chronic low back pain. The therapy uses a VR headset to provide immersive experiences that can reduce pain and teach coping skills. The study aims to see if this approach can improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Virtual reality (VR) has been shown to improve pain intensity and disability in patients with chronic low back pain compared to traditional methods.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

1093 Participants Needed

Laser Diode Brace for Lower Back Pain After Spinal Fusion

Los Angeles, California
After spinal fusion and decompression surgery there is a possible risk of developing chronic back pain. After surgery there is typically inflammation around the operation site and this inflammation can be painful and debilitating to patients. Many possible treatment plans have been incorporated to assist the patient with recovery - notably medications, physical therapy, and braces. However, few studies have looked at laser diodes that utilize high-power laser lights that are aimed at decreasing pain and inflammation. Investigators aim to look compare patients using a back brace with laser diodes within versus those who wear a normal brace used as a placebo. Investigators will also assess the patient's surgical wound to monitor the progression of wound healing while using the brace.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

80 Participants Needed

Digital Clinical Hypnosis for Chronic Lower Back Pain

Seattle, Washington
This study is a randomized controlled trial that plans to enroll 50 adults with chronic low back pain. Participants will be in the study for 8 weeks and the study aim is to test different combinations hypnosis audio recordings to see which recordings participants like the best and lead to greatest reductions in pain. The investigators hope to develop a mobile app using participants' feedback to make hypnosis treatment for chronic pain more widely available. The investigators plan to develop and commercialize this app through HypnoScientific Inc., a company that is co-owned by the investigators. Participants will complete brief (15-20min) surveys that ask about pain and mental health at three timepoints: Baseline (week 0), 4 weeks, and 8 weeks.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

50 Participants Needed

Music Therapy for Chronic Lower Back Pain

Seattle, Washington
This trial is testing if different types of music therapy can help people with chronic low back pain by changing their brain activity and reducing pain. The study will use live music, recorded music, and listening to text, and measure brain waves to understand how these treatments work.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting

100 Participants Needed

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Neuropathic Pain

Palo Alto, California
This is a mechanistic randomized controlled trial of 134 patients with lower extremity chronic neuropathic pain randomized to stable conventional medical management (CMM) or combined CMM and peripheral nerve stimulation therapy (PNS+CMM). All participants will undergo baseline and monthly remote assessments for up to 1 year. Quantitative sensory testing (QST) will be performed in all participants at baseline, 30 days, and 3 months, with an additional QST session in PNS implanted patients at 6 months. The local expression of sigma-1 receptors in chronic pain allows for visualization of peripheral pain generators, and the investigators will utilize a novel PET radiotracer highly selective for the sigma-1 receptor correlating with local receptor density and pain symptoms. 78 patients (39 in each arm, only at Stanford) will undergo \[18F\]FTC-146 PET/ MRI at baseline. 5 patients will also receive PET/CT of the lower extremities at baseline. These 78 patients will also receive \[18F\]FTC-146 PET/CT at 3 months. The investigators will characterize treatment interactions with participant attributes and baseline QST pain sensitivity measures in predicting treatment response; examine depression and physical function as mediators of treatment response; compare longitudinal pain, depressive symptom, pain catastrophizing, physical function, and QST trajectories across treatments, compare acute QST responses to PNS after stable implantation, and determine whether peripheral imaging markers correlate with baseline pain and treatment response.
No Placebo Group
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Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3

134 Participants Needed

EEG Biomarkers for Chronic Lower Back Pain

Palo Alto, California
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a pervasive disorder affecting up to one-fifth of adults globally and is the single greatest cause of disability worldwide. Despite the high prevalence and detrimental impact of CLBP, its treatments and mechanisms remain largely unclear. Biomarkers that predict symptom progression in CLBP support precision-based treatments and ultimately aid in reducing suffering. Longitudinal brain-based resting-state neuroimaging of patients with CLBP has revealed neural networks that predict pain chronification and its symptom progression. Although early findings suggest that measurements of brain networks can lead to the development of prognostic biomarkers, the predictive ability of these models is strongest for short-term follow-up. Measurements of different neural systems may provide additional benefits with better predictive power. Emotional and cognitive dysfunction is common in CLBP, occurring at the behavioral and cerebral level, presenting a unique opportunity to detect prognostic brain-based biomarkers. Likewise, improvements in electroencephalogram (EEG) neuroimaging strategies have led to increased spatial resolution, enabling researchers to overcome the limitations of classically used neuroimaging modalities (e.g., magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\] and functional MRI), such as high cost and limited accessibility. Using longitudinal EEG, this patient-oriented research project will provide a comprehensive neural picture of emotional, cognitive, and resting-state networks in patients with CLBP, which will aid in predicting symptom progression in CLBP. Through this award, the investigators will use modern EEG source analysis strategies to track biomarkers at baseline and 1- and 2-month follow-ups and their covariance with markers for pain and emotional and cognitive dysfunction. A 5-month follow up will also be used to only assess patient reported outcomes. In Aim 1, the investigators will identify and characterize differences in resting-state, emotional, and cognitive networks between patients with CLPB and age/sex-matched controls. In Aim 2, the investigators will identify within-subject changes across time and their relationship with clinical symptoms. In Aim 3, as an exploratory aim, the investigators will apply machine- and deep-learning strategies to detect a comprehensive signature of CLBP using EEG features from resting-state, emotional, and cognitive networks.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

130 Participants Needed

mHealth App for Chronic Lower Back Pain

Redwood City, California
Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) are transforming medical research and intervention by allowing constant, instantaneous and personalized access to patients. The investigators have designed a mHealth app (Stanford SpineKeeper) utilizing the Apple ResearchKit and HealthKit platform, which is an open source software framework designed Apple Inc to be used by medical researchers to use for research purposes. The investigators will assess whether a multidisciplinary intervention delivered through the application can help improve quality of life and minimize symptoms in patients with chronic low back pain.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

500000 Participants Needed

Multimodal Therapies for Chronic Back Pain

Palo Alto, California
The purpose of the Stanford Center for Back Pain is to investigate and characterize the mechanisms of four treatments for chronic low back pain. These interventions (research treatment) include real-time fMRI neurofeedback, mindfulness based stress reduction, cognitive behavioral therapy, and acupuncture treatment. The investigators plan to characterize both mechanisms of treatment effects and efficacy.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:21 - 65

300 Participants Needed

Psilocybin Therapy for Chronic Lower Back Pain

San Francisco, California
This study evaluates whether psilocybin therapy helps patients cope with chronic low back pain more effectively. Patients may be recruited at Stanford and University of California San Francisco (UCSF), study procedures will occur at UCSF. Each participant will receive a dose of psilocybin with possibly one or more other drugs. Participants will undergo two preparation sessions, a dosing session, three integration sessions to discuss their psilocybin experience, and several follow up sessions.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:25 - 70

30 Participants Needed

Mindfulness-Based Pain Reduction for Back Pain

San Francisco, California
This is a development study with clinical outcomes. The investigators aim to develop and test an 8-week MBPR (Mindfulness-Based Pain Reduction) program, which draws on intervention work and clinical experience in the investigative team to optimize a mindfulness-based intervention for individuals with chronic pain. The overall goal of this study is to ensure that the MBPR program has been carefully refined and manualized in an in-person setting before performing clinical trials comparing MBPR to MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) to test whether it improves pain outcomes. This study includes a Pain Attention Task that separates insula activation during experimental heat application between different pain attention conditions.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

52 Participants Needed

Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Lower Back Pain

San Francisco, California
This trial is testing a new method called transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) for people with chronic low back pain. tSCS uses electrical currents applied through the skin to help reduce pain. The goal is to see if this non-invasive treatment can improve pain and movement without the need for surgery.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:21 - 85

50 Participants Needed

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"I changed my diet in 2020 and I’ve lost 95 pounds from my highest weight (283). I am 5’3”, female, and now 188. I still have a 33 BMI. I've been doing research on alternative approaches to continue my progress, which brought me here to consider clinical trials."

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"I've been struggling with ADHD and anxiety since I was 9 years old. I'm currently 30. I really don't like how numb the medications make me feel. And especially now, that I've lost my grandma and my aunt 8 days apart, my anxiety has been even worse. So I'm trying to find something new."

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ADHD PatientAge: 31

"My orthopedist recommended a half replacement of my right knee. I have had both hips replaced. Currently have arthritis in knee, shoulder, and thumb. I want to avoid surgery, and I'm open-minded about trying a trial before using surgery as a last resort."

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Arthritis PatientAge: 78

"I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer three months ago, metastatic to my liver, and I have been receiving and responding well to chemotherapy. My blood work revealed that my tumor markers have gone from 2600 in the beginning to 173 as of now, even with the delay in treatment, they are not going up. CT Scans reveal they have been shrinking as well. However, chemo is seriously deteriorating my body. I have 4 more treatments to go in this 12 treatment cycle. I am just interested in learning about my other options, if any are available to me."

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Pancreatic Cancer PatientAge: 40

"I have dealt with voice and vocal fold issues related to paralysis for over 12 years. This problem has negatively impacted virtually every facet of my life. I am an otherwise healthy 48 year old married father of 3 living. My youngest daughter is 12 and has never heard my real voice. I am now having breathing issues related to the paralysis as well as trouble swallowing some liquids. In my research I have seen some recent trials focused on helping people like me."

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Paralysis PatientAge: 50
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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Chronic Low Back Pain clinical trials pay?

Each trial will compensate patients a different amount, but $50-100 for each visit is a fairly common range for Phase 2–4 trials (Phase 1 trials often pay substantially more). Further, most trials will cover the costs of a travel to-and-from the clinic.

How do Chronic Low Back Pain clinical trials work?

After a researcher reviews your profile, they may choose to invite you in to a screening appointment, where they'll determine if you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. If you do, you'll be sorted into one of the treatment groups, and receive your study drug. For some trials, there is a chance you'll receive a placebo. Across Chronic Low Back Pain trials 30% of clinical trials have a placebo. Typically, you'll be required to check-in with the clinic every month or so. The average trial length for Chronic Low Back Pain is 12 months.

How do I participate in a study as a "healthy volunteer"?

Not all studies recruit healthy volunteers: usually, Phase 1 studies do. Participating as a healthy volunteer means you will go to a research facility several times over a few days or weeks to receive a dose of either the test treatment or a "placebo," which is a harmless substance that helps researchers compare results. You will have routine tests during these visits, and you'll be compensated for your time and travel, with the number of appointments and details varying by study.

What does the "phase" of a clinical trial mean?

The phase of a trial reveals what stage the drug is in to get approval for a specific condition. Phase 1 trials are the trials to collect safety data in humans. Phase 2 trials are those where the drug has some data showing safety in humans, but where further human data is needed on drug effectiveness. Phase 3 trials are in the final step before approval. The drug already has data showing both safety and effectiveness. As a general rule, Phase 3 trials are more promising than Phase 2, and Phase 2 trials are more promising than phase 1.

Do I need to be insured to participate in a Chronic Low Back Pain medical study?

Clinical trials are almost always free to participants, and so do not require insurance. The only exception here are trials focused on cancer, because only a small part of the typical treatment plan is actually experimental. For these cancer trials, participants typically need insurance to cover all the non-experimental components.

What are the newest Chronic Low Back Pain clinical trials?

Most recently, we added Ketamine for Chronic Lower Back Pain and Depression, mHealth App for Chronic Lower Back Pain and Pregnenolone + DHEA for Lower Back Pain to the Power online platform.

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