Balance and Gait on Neuropathic Pain Due to Lumbar Disc Degeneration
Neuropathic PainChronic lumbar neuropathic pain, characterized by pain, numbness, tingling and muscle weakness in the lower extremities, is one of the most common neuropathic pain syndromes. It is expected that balance and gait disturbances will occur as a result of motor and sensory problems in patients with neuropathic pain due to lumbar disc degeneration. However, as far as the investigators know, there is no study in the literature describing the effects of neuropathic pain due to lumbar disc degeneration on balance and gait. Therefore, the aim of our study; To examine the effects of neuropathic pain due to lumbar disc degeneration on balance and gait.
Long Term Efficacy and Tolerability of AP707 in Patients With Chronic Pain Due to Traumatic or Post-operative...
PainPain Syndrome11 moreOver the last years a rising medical need for treatment of chronic pain was identified. Based on previous findings indicating the pain modulating effects of cannabinoids in chronic pain disorders, this clinical trial investigates the long term efficacy and tolerability of the THC-focused nano endocannabinoid system modulator AP707 in patients with chronic pain disorders due to traumatic or post-operative peripheral neuropathy. Patients receive AP707 or placebo over the course of 14 weeks as an add-on to the standard of care. Changes in pain intensity, quality of life and sleep and others measures are monitored through different scales to assess the efficacy of AP707 in patients with chronic pain due to traumatic or post-operative peripheral neuropathy.
Assessing Symptom and Mood Dynamics in Pain Using the Smartphone Application SOMA
Chronic PainAcute Pain24 moreThis study relies on the use of a smartphone application (SOMA) that the investigators developed for tracking daily mood, pain, and activity status in acute pain, chronic pain, and healthy controls over four months.The primary goal of the study is to use fluctuations in daily self-reported symptoms to identify computational predictors of acute-chronic pain transition, pain recovery, and/or chronic pain maintenance or flareups. The general study will include anyone with current acute or chronic pain, while a smaller sub-study will use a subset of patients from the chronic pain group who have been diagnosed with chronic low back pain, failed back surgery syndrome, or fibromyalgia. These sub-study participants will first take part in one in-person EEG testing session while completing simple interoception and reinforcement learning tasks and then begin daily use of the SOMA app. Electrophysiologic and behavioral data from the EEG testing session will be used to determine predictors of treatment response in the sub-study.
Brain Activity Patterns in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury and Neuropathic Pain After a Virtual...
Spinal Cord InjuriesNeuropathic PainThe aim of this pilot study is to explore the association of changes in pain perception with changes in brain activity (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)) and metabolic (Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS)) patterns of individuals with SCI and chronic NeP after a Virtual Walk (VW) therapy. The brain activity patterns will be assessed in resting state and under a specific task, before and after a VW training program, done as part of the clinical routine, as well as at a four weeks follow-up. The results of this pilot study will serve as basis for a bigger project that aims to investigate and compare brain activity and long-term effects of non-immersive VW therapy on chronic NeP in individuals with SCI (traumatic SCI with chronic NeP at- or below level, complete or incomplete) taking into account confounding factors such as time since injury, level of injury and type of NeP.
RSSearch Patient Registry-Long Term Study of Use of SRS/SBRT
NeoplasmsArteriovenous Malformation of Central Nervous System1 moreThe RSSearch® Registry is an international multi-year database designed to track SRS/SBRT (Stereotactic Radiosurgery/Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy) utilization, treatment practices and outcomes to help determine, over time, the most effective use of these systems in management of patients with life threatening tumors and other diseases. (This study was formally called ReCKord and included the CyberKnife only; The ReCKord study continues as a CyberKnife subset of RSSearch.)
Diabetic Neuropathy in Spinal Cord Stimulator Patients
Diabetes MellitusNeuropathy6 moreThe objective of this study is to assess the effect Spinal Cord Stimulators have toward improving vascular changes of diabetes mellitus in patients eligible for SCS placement based on their condition of painful diabetic neuropathy; we will evaluate improving their disability and quality of life, improving micro-circulatory changes induced by Diabetes Mellitus (DM), improving macro-circulatory changes induced by DM and improving arterial stiffness of the vessels of the lower extremity.
The Improvement of Physical Therapy Through Cognitive Techniques in Patients With Chronic Pain
Chronic PainNeuropathic Pain1 moreThis research will provide a better understanding of the interaction of chronic neuropathic pain and its interaction with the mental state. In addition, he will compare the results of simple classical physiotherapy intervention with cognitive physiotherapy intervention in chronic neuropathic pain. Finally, it will highlight the usefulness of integrating elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy in physiotherapy intervention to achieve a comprehensive anthropocentric therapy.
Botulinum Toxin for Chronic Neuropathic Pain
NeuralgiaChronic PainTreatment of peripheral neuropathic pain with Botulinum Toxin (BoNT) has showed promising results since the first study was released in 2001. Further research, however, is needed in order to strengthen the treatment, and a number of questions are unanswered. This includes which indication is the treatment the most effective, how should the treatment be administered, what is the duration of the effect? This study is a prospective interventional open label study, designed to assess the efficacy and safety of Botolinum toxin in the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain.
Unveiling Physiological and Psychosocial Pain Components With an Artificial Intelligence Based Telemonitoring...
Nociceptive PainNeuropathic PainThe pAIn-sense study aims to revolutionize the monitoring and treatment of chronic pain, a major health concern that significantly impacts psychological well-being and quality of life. Traditional approaches to pain management face challenges like unspecific drug use and high healthcare costs, and they often leave patients dissatisfied. PAIn-sense aims at comprehensively understanding pain from both physical and emotional perspectives. To accomplish this, the study will employ advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques and wearable sensing technology. The study aims to monitor patients continuously, during both day and night activities, to gather a multidimensional set of data on their physiological, psychosocial, and pain conditions.
A Clinical Trial to Investigate Efficacy and Safety of NT 201 Injections Compared With Placebo Injections...
Moderate to Severe Chronic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain (PNP) Due to Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN) or Peripheral Nerve InjuryIn this clinical trial, participants with nerve pain after shingles or nerve injury will receive injections with NT 201 or placebo. The purpose is to measure the decrease of nerve pain with NT 201 compared to placebo. Trial details include: Trial duration: 22-23 weeks; Treatment duration: 1 injection visit with a 20-week follow-up period; Visit frequency: 2 remote visits by phone/video call (1 week and 12 weeks after the injection); 2 on-site visits (6 weeks and 20 weeks after the injection).