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Pneumatic Compression Therapy (PCT) for Neck Pain

Phase 1

Waitlist Available

Led By Melissa B Aldrich, PhD, MBA

Research Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 1 hour after pct treatment, 4-8 weeks after imaging for data analysis completion

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial assesses lymphatic function and pain perception before, during, and after Neuroglide treatment in different body regions.

Eligible Conditions

Neck Pain
Back Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, during neuroglide treatment ( 1 hour after nirf-li imaging ), 1 hour after pct treatment

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, during neuroglide treatment ( 1 hour after nirf-li imaging ), 1 hour after pct treatment

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, during neuroglide treatment ( 1 hour after nirf-li imaging ), 1 hour after pct treatment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in frequency of lymphatic pulsing as assessed by the number of lymphatic pulses per minute in each region imaged

Secondary outcome measures

Change in pain as assessed by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Pneumatic Compression Therapy (PCT)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Indocyanine green (ICG) dye

2023

Completed Phase 1

~10

Neuroglide pad

2023

Completed Phase 1

~10

NIRF-LI imaging

2023

Completed Phase 1

~10

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonLead Sponsor

903 Previous Clinical Trials

320,973 Total Patients Enrolled

Eva MedTech, Inc.UNKNOWN

Melissa B Aldrich, PhD, MBAPrincipal InvestigatorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Has the FDA approved Pneumatic Compression Therapy (PCT) for use in patients?

"Due to the limited data supporting efficacy and safety, Pneumatic Compression Therapy (PCT) was given a rating of 1."

Answered by AI

Is recruitment for this trial ongoing?

"Clinicaltrials.gov reports that this research project, which went live on August 29th 2023 and was amended July 7th 2023, is not presently recruiting patients. Nevertheless, there are 355 other medical studies in search of participants at the moment."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Near-infrared Fluorescence Lymphatic Imaging Assessment of Lymphatic Response to Pneumatic Back/Neck Lymphatic Drainage Delivered by a Pneumatic Manual Lymphatic Drainage Device

Melissa B Aldrich 2023. "Near-infrared Fluorescence Lymphatic Imaging Assessment of Lymphatic Response to Pneumatic Back/Neck Lymphatic Drainage Delivered by a Pneumatic Manual Lymphatic Drainage Device". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05946837.