High Pain Catastrophizing for Pain Catastrophizing

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Pain CatastrophizingMidazolam and Fentanyl - Drug
Eligibility
18+
All Sexes
What conditions do you have?
Select

Study Summary

This trial investigates pain and psychosocial factors that may affect how patients experience sedation during a nerve block before surgery. A mixed-methods approach will be used to explore patient satisfaction.

Treatment Effectiveness

Study Objectives

1 Primary · 1 Secondary · Reporting Duration: Immediately following procedure

Immediately following procedure
Pain scale
Patient satisfaction

Trial Safety

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo Group
All patients enrolled in this trial will receive the new treatment.

Trial Design

2 Treatment Groups

High Pain Catastrophizing
1 of 2
Low Pain Catastrophizing
1 of 2

Experimental Treatment

150 Total Participants · 2 Treatment Groups

Primary Treatment: High Pain Catastrophizing · No Placebo Group · N/A

High Pain CatastrophizingExperimental Group · 2 Interventions: Midazolam and Fentanyl, Educational Reassurance · Intervention Types: Drug, Behavioral
Low Pain CatastrophizingExperimental Group · 2 Interventions: Midazolam and Fentanyl, Educational Reassurance · Intervention Types: Drug, Behavioral
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Midazolam and Fentanyl
2009
Completed Phase 4
~90

Trial Logistics

Trial Timeline

Screening: ~3 weeks
Treatment: Varies
Reporting: immediately following procedure

Who is running the clinical trial?

Brigham and Women's HospitalLead Sponsor
1,517 Previous Clinical Trials
11,303,909 Total Patients Enrolled
Yun-Yun K Chen, MDPrincipal InvestigatorBrigham and Women's Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Age 18+ · All Participants · 3 Total Inclusion Criteria

Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:
You are willing to take tests that measure your mental and physical abilities.
You are willing to undergo a procedure called nerve block.
You received a single injection of local anesthesia to numb a specific nerve.

Frequently Asked Questions

Could individuals with qualifying conditions enroll in this clinical exploration?

"Confirmative, the information on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this research is currently open for recruitment. The experiment was initially posted on October 1st 2022 and recently updated January 7th 2023. A total of 150 participants are needed at one location." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer

How many participants are enrolled in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to the research posted on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment is currently recruiting patients for participation. Initially shared on October 1st 2022, it was last updated on January 7th 2023 and requires 150 individuals from a single trial site." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer
Please Note: These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.