Active clinical trials for "Acute Pain"

The aim of study is to investigate the effects of active external warming of patient concurrently with application of ice to incision site on thoracotomy pain and analgesic consumption. The research is a quasi-experimental design with control and study groups.

Research has shown that chronic pain is related to variety of perceptual distortions. Little is known on how acute pain experience influences perception, especially precision of touch. This project is aiming to test the hypothesis of pain as a process of biological value leading to improvement in tactile acuity.

The proposed study will be a randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of auricular acupuncture as adjunct for pain management during abortion. Women seeking first trimester uterine aspiration procedure who enroll in the study will be randomized to receive: 1) auricular acupuncture using pyonex needles, 2) placebo using an adhesive, 3) or routine care. Both participants and the treating physician will be unaware of treatment assignment. The primary outcome will compare the maximum pain score as measured by the visual analog scale (VAS) between the auricular acupuncture group and the routine care group. The secondary outcome will compare the maximum pain score between placebo group to the routine care group. The study will also investigate patient satisfaction.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether experimentally induced acute low back pain might lead to alteration in lumbar tactile acuity measured in region affected by pain compared to pain-free side and pain-free controls.

The PAINFREE (Improving PAIN control following FRactures; towards an Elder-friendly Emergency department) Initiative is a patient-centered multifaceted intervention which aims to improve pain management in patients 75 years and older presenting with a fracture at 7 Emergency Department of participating Montreal hospitals: Montreal General Hospital Royal Victoria Hospital Ste Mary's Hospital Hôpital de Verdun Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal Jewish General Hospital Lakeshore General Hospital

The present investigation aims at exploring the effect of including a pain app called Pain Monitor irruptive oncological pain for chronic pain patients' daily monitoring. Two conditions will be set: usual treatment (waiting list) usual treatment + APP

This study evaluates the post-operative analgesic effects of quadratus lomborum block 2 and 3 (QLB 2, 3) in patients having cesarean section with spinal anesthesia. Spinal anesthesia will be performed to all patients for the surgery.

In this study the investigators wish to investigate whether halophyte-based cream applied to the skin can reduce itch applied by means of small needles from the plant mucuna pruriens (also called cowhage) or by histamine (an itch-evoking substance formed in the human body). Further, the investigators wishes to investigate whether long-term application of halophyte-based cream has a pain-relieving effect on heat/cold and pinprick stimulations.

In this study the intervention consists of a one-day-training program for nurses and three supervised ultrasound guided femoral nerve block (UGFNB) per registered nurse. The training consists of an instruction movie, one-day on-site-simulation and practical examination. The nurses are watching an instruction video and review current local guidelines for UGFNB in advance. The one-day training is situated in a simulation center and consists of theoretical and practical training divided into; infection prevention, anatomy, use of ultrasound and prevention and treatment of complications. A ultrasound model (Gen II Femoral Vascular Access and Regional Anesthesia Ultrasound Training Model) and a living human model is used to examine the femoral nerve and the neighboring structures using ultrasound. At the end of the one-day course, the nurses attends a practical examination with the researchers and anesthesiologists observing, to assure that they could perform the UGFNB procedure correctly. To pass the exam and be able to move on to the supervised blocks in real patients, there has to be a consensus between the researchers and anesthesiologist that they had sufficient knowledge and practical skills. 1) Sterile procedure 2) Management of the ultrasound machine and oral description of the anatomic surroundings in the groin area 3) Preparation of the local anesthetics and performance of an UGFNB. They also have to do an oral presentation in how they would perform a cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedure and how to manage complications / toxic reactions. Approved exam required at least seven points. This study will explore if a one-day course as described above is adequate, sufficient and maintains the safety framework of performing UGFNB in nurses

Background: Both health professionals and consumers use menthol-based topical analgesics extensively for the temporary relief of pain from musculoskeletal ailments or injury. However, there are no reports of differences in the pain pressure threshold (PPT) or the relative effectiveness of topical analgesics to reduce pain in the upper and lower body muscles and tendons. Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate whether differences existed in PPT and relative pain attenuation associated with a menthol based topical analgesic over a variety of upper and lower body muscles and tendons. Design: Randomized allocation, controlled, intervention study. Method: Sixteen participants (10 females and 6 males), who were tested on their dominant or non-dominant side. The order of specific muscle / tendon testing was also randomized, which included upper body (middle deltoid, biceps brachii, and lateral epicondylar tendon) and lower body locations (quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, lumbo-sacral erector spinae muscles, and patellar and Achilles tendons). PPT was monitored before and 15-minutes following the application of a menthol based topical analgesic.