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      Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Back Pain

      Columbus, Ohio
      The purpose of this study is to compare standard of care treatments for back pain to electrical stimulation. Stimulation is delivering small amounts of electricity to the nerves in your low back. This study will use a device called the SPRINT Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System. The device is cleared by the FDA for up to 60 days of use for the relief of chronic or acute pain (including back pain)
      No Placebo Group

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      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased
      Age:21 - 75

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      Disqualifiers:Bmi > 40, Prior Lumbar Surgery, Others

      230 Participants Needed

      Immediate Physical Therapy for Spondylolysis

      Columbus, Ohio
      Spondylolysis, a stress fracture in the pars interarticularis of a lumbar vertebra, is the most common identifiable cause of low back pain (LBP) in adolescent athletes, occurring in 14-30% of athletes who experience LBP. Spondylolysis can cause significant pain and disability and months of exclusion from sports or an active lifestyle. Standard care of spondylolysis in adolescent athletes is primarily based on expert opinion, with dramatic variations in clinical practice, including restrictive bracing, extended rest periods before the intervention, long durations out of sport and activity, and suboptimal long-term clinical outcomes. As the next step towards our research goal, the overall objective of this pilot study is to perform a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess a novel rehabilitation strategy, the immediate functional progression program (IFPP), for treating active spondylolysis in adolescent athletes. Participants randomized to the IFPP group will begin physical therapy immediately (\<1 week) after diagnosis. In contrast, those in the standard care group (control) will not start physical therapy until their pain has resolved. Aim 1 will evaluate the effects of the IFPP on outcomes (Function, Pain, Quality of Life, and Edema on MRI) among adolescent athletes with an active spondylolysis. Aim 2 will assess the feasibility of performing a full randomized trial using the novel IFPP to treat athletes ages 10-19 with an active spondylolysis. Aim 3 will compare the tolerability of the IFPP to standard care. This pilot study will lay the necessary groundwork to perform a larger hypothesis-driven randomized controlled trial.
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      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased
      Age:10 - 19

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      Disqualifiers:Previous Rest >4 Weeks, Numbness, Other Injury, Surgery, Others

      60 Participants Needed

      Two-Point Discrimination Training for Chronic Pain

      Cincinnati, Ohio
      SPECIFIC AIMS Pain in both youth and adults is a complex, subjective and personal experience, and remains poorly understood. One particularly perplexing dimension of some forms of pain is the tendency of pain to spread outside of an affected body site to adjacent location, and then to unaffected body sites. Such widespread pain may reflect an altered spatial tuning of somatosensory processing, such that lateral inhibition is diminished, thereby allowing pain to spread. To date, no therapies exist which are designed specifically to diminish or even reverse the spatial spread of pain. However, training in two-point discrimination holds the potential to retune spatial aspects of somatosensory processing and may represent a novel therapy for widespread pain. Thus, the present investigation will test the following aims: Aim 1. Do youth with chronic pain have disrupted spatial tuning of somatosensory processing? Deficits in two point tactile discrimination have long been noted in adults with chronic pain, but such deficits remain poorly documented in pediatric chronic pain patients. In order to determine if such deficits exist, youth with both chronic pain and healthy youth will undergo assessment of two point discrimination thresholds. Aim 2. Does two-point discrimination training result in diminished pain and disability in youth with somatic pain? After initial characterization of tactile discrimination thresholds, youth with chronic pain will participate in multiple sessions of either two-point discrimination training or a single-point spatially-directed attentional control condition. Training will involve up to 9 additional sessions. Efficacy of training will be assessed by 1) reductions in the spatial extent of pain, 2) reductions in pain intensity and unpleasantness, and 3) reductions in pain-related disability.
      No Placebo Group

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      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Early Phase 1
      Age:10 - 17

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Mental Health Disorders, Drug Dependence, Developmental Delays, Others

      60 Participants Needed

      VIA Disc NP Allograft for Degenerative Disc Disease

      Cleveland, Ohio
      This trial tests VIA Disc NP, an injection to repair damaged spinal discs, in adults aged 65+ with back pain not relieved by other treatments. The injection adds material to the damaged discs to improve function and reduce pain.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
      Age:65 - 80

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Not Listed

      21 Participants Needed

      MMG vs EMG for Cortical Breach Detection in Low Back Pain

      Lexington, Kentucky
      The purpose of this study is to determine how well mechanomyography (MMG) and electromyography (EMG) prevent cortical bone breaches, or the pinching of a nerve from screw placement, in patients having lower back surgery requiring hardware. Both MMG and EMG are devices approved by the FDA to detect the location of nerves during surgery so they can be avoided. The results from both tests will be compared to one another to determine if one is better at accurately locating nerves than the other.
      No Placebo Group

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      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Not Listed

      65 Participants Needed

      Dry Needling for Chronic Low Back Pain

      Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
      The goal of this clinical trial is to see if a body test called the NUN biomarker can track changes in chronic low back pain after dry needling and predict who will feel better. This study is for adults with chronic low back pain from muscle pain (Myofacial Pain). The main questions are: * Does the biomarker drop when pain improves? * Can it predict who benefits most? * Do higher starting levels mean better results with real dry needling? Investigators will compare real and fake (sham) dry needling using ultrasound, muscle pressure tests, and pain reports before and after treatment.

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      Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased
      Age:20 - 70

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Back Surgery, Workers' Comp, Pregnancy, Others

      80 Participants Needed

      Auriculotherapy for Low Back Pain

      Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
      This is a clinical study of patients who have low back pain (for at least 6 months). The goal is to understand, with brain imaging, how auriculotherapy (an acupuncture-like stimulation of the ear) may work to relieve pain. There are 4 total study visits, divided into two pairs of visits that occur before and 5-7 days after receiving either a real or sham auriculotherapy treatment. The cryo-IQ device will be used, to stimulate 7 small areas on both ears with a focused jet of cold as a small amount of compressed gas is released. This is generally not painful, and less invasive, compared to using needles for auriculotherapy.
      No Placebo Group

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      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased

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      Disqualifiers:Ear Neuropathy, Recent Surgery, Cold Diseases, Others
      Must Not Be Taking:Marijuana, Opioids, Antidepressants, Others

      60 Participants Needed

      Self-Administered Acupressure for Chronic Back Pain

      Ann Arbor, Michigan
      Many Veterans experience chronic pain, with back pain the most commonly reported condition. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is moving from reliance on medications to an approach in which non-medication interventions, including complementary and integrative health treatments, are now a first line of care. Acupressure, a Traditional Chinese Medicine technique derived from acupuncture, is emerging as a potentially effective approach for treating several chronic pain conditions and could prove beneficial in helping Veterans manage their chronic low back pain. This study will determine the effectiveness of self-administered acupressure to treat chronic low back pain. 300 Veterans will be invited to participate in the study. All participants will be asked to attend an introduction to acupressure class and complete a survey when they join the study and again at 6 weeks and 10 weeks. The survey measures assess important outcomes, such as how pain interferes with daily function, as well as other areas that can be affected by pain such as fatigue and sleep quality. After completing the first survey, half of the participants will receive a tablet computer with an app that shows them how to self-administer acupressure for low back pain and will be asked to do daily acupressure sessions for the next 6 weeks. The other half of the participants will receive the tablet computer with the app approximately 10 weeks after completing the final survey based assessment. The investigators anticipate that outcomes will be improved after 6 weeks of acupressure practice, and these improvements will persist for the following 4 weeks.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Pregnant, Recent Back Surgery, Cognitive Impairment, Others

      300 Participants Needed

      Patient Education for Chronic Low Back Pain

      Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
      The goal of this pilot single-arm study is to examine the potential of personalized patient education materials to improve self-efficacy and perceived functional disability in patients with chronic low back pain. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What is the feasibility of delivering a personalized patient education program for individuals with chronic low back pain? 2. What is the impact of personalized patient education materials on disease-specific self-efficacy and patient-reported function in a small sample of individuals with chronic low back pain? Participants will be asked to: * access and complete online baseline questionnaires * access and follow online patient materials on chronic low back pain on days 5, 8, 11, 14, and 17 * access and complete online follow-up responses to baseline questionnaires and a post-study survey
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Not Listed

      20 Participants Needed

      Physical Therapy + Antidepressant for Chronic Lower Back Pain with Depression

      Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
      This study will examine how the use of antidepressant, physical therapy, and combination of both affects pain, function, and depression outcomes in chronic low back pain patients.
      No Placebo Group
      Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 2, 3

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Back Surgery, Worker’s Compensation, Pregnancy, Others
      Must Be Taking:Opioids

      330 Participants Needed

      Ketamine for Chronic Lower Back Pain and Depression

      Ann Arbor, Michigan
      This is a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of ketamine infusions followed by a brief behavioral intervention in Veterans with chronic low back pain and depression.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 2

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Psychotic Disorders, Uncontrolled Hypertension, Cardiac Condition, Others

      44 Participants Needed

      Multimodal Treatments for Chronic Lower Back Pain

      Ann Arbor, Michigan
      This study is being completed to better understand who benefits from different chronic pain treatments and how these treatments work. This study will include a four week run-in period for all cLBP participants. After completing the PainGuide (online or smart phone accessible website) run-in period, participants will be assessed using either the light or light plus deep phenotyping assessment battery and those who minimal or modest improvement in their pain (based on PGIC) will be randomized to one of four 8-week treatments (mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), physical therapy (PT) and exercise, acupressure self-management, or duloxetine). In addition, participants will complete study visits including physical exams, complete surveys, provide samples (blood,saliva, etc.), wear an electronic wrist device at certain times, and have Magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) during the study. Following one of the 4 treatments (8 weeks) if participants have a certain level of pain (that meets eligibility for more treatment) they will be then randomized to complete one of the 3 treatments that was not already assigned to them. The study hypothesizes the following: that this interventional response phenotyping can identify individuals with different underlying mechanisms for their pain who thus respond differentially to evidence-based interventions for chronic lower back pain (cLBP).
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
      Age:25 - 70

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Not Listed

      494 Participants Needed

      Enhanced Physical Therapy for Chronic Lower Back Pain

      Indianapolis, Indiana
      This trial aims to find the best non-drug treatments for chronic low back pain in U.S. Veterans. It compares regular care, online programs, and physical therapy first. If needed, patients can then try yoga, spinal adjustments, or mental health therapy to manage their pain.
      Stay on current meds

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Uncontrolled Hypertension, Recent Myocardial Infarction, Severe Psychiatric Illness, Others

      2529 Participants Needed

      Retatrutide for Chronic Low Back Pain

      Sarnia
      The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retatrutide in relieving chronic low back pain in participants who have obesity or overweight. Participation in the study will last about 80 weeks.
      Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 3

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Non-axial Pain, Diabetes, Others
      Must Not Be Taking:Weight Loss Drugs

      586 Participants Needed

      Osteopathic Treatment for Low Back Pain

      Blacksburg, Virginia
      This Study is for our continued study of the Thoracolumbar Fascia (TFL) in patients with and without low back pain by our experienced multidisciplinary team: Vincent Wang PhD, VT Biomedical Engineering \& Mechanics (BEAM). Albert J Kozar DO, FAOASM, R-MSK. P. Gunnar Brolinson, DO, FAOASM, FAOCFP. David T. Redden PhD, VCOM Research Biostatistician. Matthew Chung DO, VCOM and Team Physician at Virginia Tech. Edward Magalhaes, PhD, LPC, Psychiatry and Neuro- Behavioral Sciences, VCOM. This listing is specifically for our renewed efforts via two, Department of Defense (DoD) and American Osteopathic Association (AOA), extramurally, simultaneously funded grants for similar but distinct projects. Both funding sources are aware of each other's funding and have approved their grant study moving forward simultaneously with some integration. DoD: Machine Learning Analysis of Ultrasound Images for the Investigation of Thoracolumbar Myofascial Pain and Therapeutic Efficacy of Hydrodissection. The primary objectives of the proposed project are to: 1. develop reliable, quantitative image analysis approaches to objectively distinguish images from subjects with acute or chronic TLF pain from those without pain and 2. to assess the preliminary clinical efficacy of hydrodissection of the TLF as a novel therapeutic treatment for chronic LBP. AOA: Assessment of the Therapeutic Efficacy of OMT on Chronic Low Back Pain: An Integrated Sonographic and Machine Learning Analysis of Thoracolumbar Fascia Glide Impairment. The primary objectives of the proposed project are to: 1. assess the preliminary clinical efficacy of OMT as a therapeutic treatment for CLBP of TLF origin and 2. develop reliable, quantitative image analysis approaches to objectively distinguish images from subjects with TLF pain from those without pain. These projects will share 50 no LBP subjects as controls. The DOD study will include 50 acute LBP and 50 CLBP. The AOA study will include 50 CLBP. This project uses standard surveys, physical exam, functional tests, and ultrasound imaging to obtain both static images of the TLF at multiple transition zones. It further uses ultrasound to evaluate the dynamic gliding motion, via cine loops, of this fascia in 2 different body movements in subjects with acute low back pain (ALBP), with chronic low back pain (CLBP), and without low back pain (WLBP). All images will be clinically analyzed and further assessed by textural and machine learning analysis. Patients with CLBP (only) will choose to enter one of the two studies (DoD vs AOA) at the time of consent. All images will be clinically analyzed and further assessed by textural and machine learning analysis. Patients with CLBP (only) that are found to have TLF glide impairment or positive physical exam maneuvers suggesting TLF as etiology will enter the treatment arm of the chosen study at the time of consent, either ultrasound guided hydrodissection (USGH), or Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT). After receiving 3 treatments utilizing one of these modalities, the CLBP participants will have repeat standard surveys, physical exam, functional tests, and ultrasound imaging assessments at 2,4,6,12, and 24 weeks post-treatment. At the conclusion of this project, the investigators expect to have developed, refined, and implemented robust and feasible experimental and computational approaches which can be further expanded in larger-scale studies. The development of our data-driven computer models for the objective analysis of sonographic images of the TLF has high potential impact as it seeks to transform the assessment of TLF integrity, injury and healing via establishment of reliable US imaging biomarkers. The investigators anticipate that the tools developed will have broad utility to assess a variety of clinical treatments for the TLF. The investigators also hope to validate physical exam maneuvers that may predict TLF mediated LBP and have preliminary evidence of the efficacy of hydrodissection and OMT in TLF mediated LBP. In pursuit of these objectives, the investigators will adopt an innovative approach featuring a robust integration of clinical imaging, physical exam, pain and functional outcomes, quantitative image analysis, and machine learning analyses. Specific Aim 1: Compare sonographic TLF imaging characteristics in individuals with acute versus chronic pain to those without low back pain. Specific Aim 2: Develop a machine learning (ML) classification algorithm to reliably distinguish abnormal myofascial tissue in acute versus chronic pain stages from healthy tissue. Specific Aim 3: DoD Study: Assess the preliminary therapeutic efficacy of hydrodissection as a novel treatment for TLF pain using quantitative US imaging and ML tools. AOA Study: Assess the preliminary therapeutic efficacy of OMT as a treatment for CLBP using quantitative US imaging and ML tools.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased
      Age:18 - 50

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:BMI > 30, Pregnancy, Spinal Surgery, Others
      Must Not Be Taking:Corticosteroids, Anticoagulants, Muscle Relaxants

      200 Participants Needed

      PIPE-791 for Osteoarthritis and Low Back Pain

      Duncansville, Pennsylvania
      The primary goal of this clinical trial is to learn if PIPE-791 is safe and well-tolerated in adults with chronic osteoarthritis pain (COAP) or chronic low back pain (CLBP). The study will also explore whether PIPE-791 lowers pain in people with COAP or CLBP. Subjects will: * Complete a washout period to stop their current pain medications. * Take a daily dose of PIPE-791 or placebo for 4 weeks, then reverse treatment assignment for another 4 weeks. * Record pain levels and track dosing in a daily e-diary. * Visit the clinic for checkups and lab tests throughout the study. * Complete phone assessments during the treatment periods.

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 1
      Sex:Male

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Others
      Must Not Be Taking:Capsaicin

      43 Participants Needed

      coflex® Interlaminar Stabilization for Spinal Stenosis

      Munster, Indiana
      This trial evaluates the safety and effectiveness of the coflex® device for patients with spinal stenosis and low back pain. The device is a small implant that helps stabilize the spine and relieve nerve pressure. The study aims to see how well it works over an extended period. The Coflex device has been studied extensively for its effectiveness in treating lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative lumbar diseases, with multiple studies showing its long-term efficacy and safety.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Osteoporosis, Morbid Obesity, Infection, Others

      300 Participants Needed

      Exercise Types for Low Back Pain

      Hamilton, Ontario
      Exercise therapy is the most recommended treatment for chronic low back pain. There is a wide range of exercises available and research studies have shown that no exercise is superior to another. The problem is that the effects of exercise in reducing pain and disability are small to moderate. Researchers and clinicians believe that different patients may best respond to different types of exercises. This means that if patients could be better matched to specific exercises, then the effects of exercise would be greater. A study conducted by the investigators of this study tested whether patient's characteristics could predict outcomes to two of the most common exercises for low back pain: motor control exercises or graded activity. The results showed that a simple questionnaire (Lumbar Spine Instability Questionnaire) could identify patients who responded best to either exercise. Patients with low clinical instability (measured by the questionnaire) responded best to graded activity. Patients with high clinical instability responded best to motor control exercises.These results were the first to show that better matching patients to specific exercises improves outcomes. Although these results have the potential to significantly improve the delivery of exercises for low back pain, validation of the results in a high-quality study with a large group of patients is a prerequisite to clinical implementation. The aim of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of graded activity to motor control exercises and identify groups of respondents to these exercises. The study will also include the evaluation the costs and benefits of these interventions and the potential impact of matched treatment to patients and the health care system. The results of this study has the potential to increase the effects of exercise in low back pain and consequently lead to better patient outcomes and decreased health related costs.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Nerve Root Compromise, Serious Pathology, Pregnancy, Surgery, Cognitive Impairment, Others

      425 Participants Needed

      ED Physical Therapy for Lower Back Pain

      Chicago, Illinois
      Emergency department (ED)-initiated physical therapy is a rapidly growing resource and represents a promising treatment approach to low back pain. This clinical trial will evaluate an innovative model of an emergency department "embedded" physical therapist to treat patients with chronic low back pain, with a focus on improving patient functioning and reducing opioid use.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Police Custody, Others

      128 Participants Needed

      ED Physical Therapy for Lower Back Pain

      Chicago, Illinois
      Emergency department (ED)-initiated physical therapy is a rapidly growing resource and represents a promising treatment approach to low back pain. This clinical trial will evaluate an innovative model of an emergency department "embedded" physical therapist to treat patients with acute low back pain, with a focus on improving patient functioning and reducing opioid use.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Chronic Low Back Pain, Others

      360 Participants Needed

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      "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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      Nociscan for Discogenic Low Back Pain

      Chicago, Illinois
      This study is looking into how safe and useful NOCISCAN is. NOCISCAN is a software as a Service (SaaS) tool that uses Magnetic Resonance (MR) spectroscopy. Nociscan (instead of 'It') leverages MRS to noninvasively help physicians distinguish between painful and nonpainful discs in the lumbar spine. The randomized controlled trial will compare the blinded and unblinded cohorts and their corresponding surgical outcomes with the Nocigram reports, generated prior to treatment, for each patient."
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Spinal Stenosis, Motor Deficit, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Others

      300 Participants Needed

      Treatments for Chronic Back Pain and Opioid Use Disorder

      Chicago, Illinois
      This study is designed to track brain functional changes in individuals with i) chronic back pain + opioid use (CBP+O) and individuals with ii) chronic back pain + opioid misuse disorder (CBP+mOUD) following a brief drug delay and re-exposure manipulation. Re-exposure could be placebo, the participant's own opioid dose, or a dopaminergic treatment (DA+NSAID). The participants will be also evaluated for changes in cognition, emotion, and motor abilities with opioid delay and re-exposure to placebo, opioid, or DA+NSAID.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 2

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Diabetes, Hypertension, Neurological Conditions, Others
      Must Be Taking:Short Acting Opioids

      60 Participants Needed

      Emergency Department Physical Therapy for Lower Back Pain

      Chicago, Illinois
      This is a multi-site feasibility trial of an embedded emergency department (ED) physical therapy care model for low back pain at two EDs in the Northwestern Medicine and University of Utah Health systems. The study intervention (embedded ED physical therapy) is a reconceptualization of the traditional outpatient physical therapy care model in which we place a physical therapist directly in the ED to initiate timely care for patients with low back pain; we previously evaluated this intervention in a single center randomized trial. This multi-site feasibility trial will be comprised of 9 months of active intervention and 12 months of longitudinal data collection. The two sites will be parallel randomized 1:1 to receive either the embedded ED physical therapy condition (intervention, n=1) or usual care (control, n=1) via simple randomization. This trial focuses on feasibility outcomes - such as our ability to enroll participants, deliver the intervention with fidelity, and collect longitudinal patient-reported outcome data and electronic health record data - but a future multi-site full-scale trial will focus on the outcomes of pain-interference and opioid use.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Red Flag Symptoms, Police Custody, Pregnancy, Others

      140 Participants Needed

      Erector Spinae Plane Block for Back Pain

      Chicago, Illinois
      The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an erector spinae plane block (ESPB; a type of nerve block) works to reduce pain in adults presenting to the emergency department with low back pain. It will also learn if the ESPB reduces pain, disability, and return to work at 7 days. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the ESPB reduce short-term pain in participants with low back pain? 2. Does the ESPB reduce longer-term pain, reduce disability, and improve return to work and activities in participants with low back pain? Researchers will compare ESPB to a placebo (an injection that does not involve a nerve block) to see if ESPB works to treat low back pain. Participants will: Receive either the ESPB or a placebo injection in the emergency department Report their pain scores for up to 120 minutes Report their pain, disability, and return to work at 7 days

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Non-English/Spanish, Incarceration, Pregnancy, Allergies, Critical Illness, Others

      62 Participants Needed

      Ischemic Preconditioning for Osteoarthritis and Lower Back Pain

      Chicago, Illinois
      We are examining the use of restricted blood flow, through full occlusion, on a single thigh for 50 minutes (5 minutes on, 5 minutes off), completed every other day for 2 weeks to improve function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis and low back pain.

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased
      Age:50+

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Knee/hip Replacements, Blood Clots, Heart Failure, Others

      24 Participants Needed

      Yoga + Neuromodulation for Chronic Low Back Pain

      Chicago, Illinois
      The objectives of this VA Merit application are to demonstrate efficacy of combined intermittent theta burst (iTBS) and yoga (iTBS+yoga) intervention on improving pain, function, analgesic use, self-efficacy, quality of life and well-being among Veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP). This Merit project will directly benefit Veterans and VA Services by demonstrating efficacy of a new, non-medication treatment for Veterans with CLBP in need of non-opioid treatment options. Neuromodulation including iTBS is now offered at over 50 VA hospitals and yoga is among the complementary and integrative health programs being rolled out as a part of VAs Whole Health implementation efforts. Thus, should iTBS+yoga ultimately prove to be efficacious, VA facilities will be well-poised to offer this treatment. A novel, activity-based, non-medication treatment for Veterans with CLBP is of great need given the high prevalence of CLBP.
      Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 3
      Age:22+

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Epilepsy, Heart Disease, Stroke, Others
      Must Not Be Taking:Psychostimulants, Anticholinergics, Tricyclics, Antipsychotics

      213 Participants Needed

      Spinal Manipulation and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Chronic Lower Back Pain

      Chicago, Illinois
      Chronic Pain Management (CPM) has increasingly utilized long-term opioid analgesic therapy, a change associated with increased opioid abuse (a greater exposure in vulnerable individuals), non-pain health consequences (hormone changes, falls), and a dramatic rise in opioid-related overdoses and deaths. Treatment strategies that minimize the need for chronic high-dose opioids are sorely needed. This project will aim to test what degree mindfulness therapy (MT) and spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) produce pre- to mid- to post-treatment changes in endogenous opioid (EO) function.

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Early Phase 1

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Substance Abuse, Psychotic Disorders, Fibromyalgia, Osteoporosis, Others
      Must Not Be Taking:Opioids, Corticosteroids

      140 Participants Needed

      Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Lower Back Pain

      Hines, Illinois
      The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) to the usual medical care provided at the VA (usual VA care) improves treatment outcomes in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP). OMT is a set of hands-on techniques a doctor uses to move a patient's muscles and joints which include stretching, gentle pressure, resistance and applying forces to specific areas of the body. This feasibility clinical trial aims to learn about the treatment effects (e.g., effect sizes) of adding OMT to the usual medical care provided at the VA (Usual VA Care) in individuals with LBP.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Serious Pathology, Neurological Diseases, Pregnancy, Others

      48 Participants Needed

      Back Wrap for Lower Back Pain

      Buffalo, New York
      The goal of this counterbalanced cross-over study is to determine whether a recovery lumbar wrap effectively reduces lower back pain and improves outcomes related to physical function and quality of life in adults with LBP in adults 20-65 years old. This study will also explore whether improvements in other health metrics that are typically related to, or seen in, lower back pain research (i.e. stiffness, mobility, physical activity, validated clinical scoring methods, etc.) are improved with the use of the product. The main question this study aims to answer is: • Does the lumbar wrap effectively reduce low back pain symptoms and improve outcomes related to physical function and quality of life in adults with lower back pain. Participants experiencing lower back pain will be asked to use the lower back wrap for at least 20-minutes per day for a 2-week period, counterbalanced with a 2-week period of no device use. Participants will fill out small daily surveys about their symptoms and complete a pre-, middle-, and post- survey and functional screening to determine efficacy of the device.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased
      Age:20 - 65

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Cancer, Infection, Trauma, Pregnancy, Others

      150 Participants Needed

      Computerized Brain Training for Lower Back Pain

      Washington D.C., District of Columbia
      The overarching goal of this study phase, Phase II component is to perform a randomized clinical trial of the refined Computerized Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Networks Training for Treatment of Pain \[CBOT-Pain (or CBOT-P)\] from Phase I, compared to sham Computerized Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Networks Training (CBOT) in Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) to determine its short- and long-term effectiveness on Pain, Negative Affect (NA), Cognition and Cortical Brain Structure (PACS), long-term safety, and indications. The investigators will perform a randomized clinical trial of the refined CBOT-P from Phase I, compared to sham CBOT in CLBP. Aim 2.1: To determine if CBOT-P significantly influences: (1) acute and long-term reduction of pain severity, and (2) acute and long-term reduction of negative affect. The hypothesis is that optimized CBOT will produce faster, stronger, and longer-lasting improvements in pain severity, NA severity, cognitive impairments, and sleep and functional outcomes. Aim 2.2 To determine if CBOT-P significantly prevents or reduces progressive shrinkage in the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), cingulate cortex, and hippocampus. MRI will be acquired at baseline and 6th month. An integrative analysis will be conducted to determine the link between changes in brain structure and cognitive trajectory. The hypothesis is that the CBOT optimized with BCP significantly attenuates shrinkage in OFC and other prefrontal cortex (PFC) regions, compared to the Sham intervention.

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 2

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Back Surgery, Litigation, Pregnancy, Others
      Must Be Taking:Opioids

      220 Participants Needed

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      How much do 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 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 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 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 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 Low Back Pain clinical trials?

      Most recently, we added Yoga for Chronic Lower Back Pain, Yoga + Neuromodulation for Chronic Low Back Pain and IDCT for Degenerative Disc Disease to the Power online platform.