ACUTE PAIN

This study aimed to see if a device called Buzzy® could make getting an IV less painful for adults with chronic pain. The Buzzy combines cold and vibration and is placed on the arm before the needle goes in. The trial planned to compare pain levels between using the device and us…

This study is testing whether injecting a numbing medicine and steroid directly into painful spots helps people with recent shingles. It compares this injection therapy to standard pain pills and antiviral drugs. The goal is to see if the injections provide better pain relief and…

This study is testing whether a special augmented reality game on a headset can help reduce pain and anxiety for young children (ages 2-8) when they need an IV placed in the emergency room. Children will be randomly assigned to either play the game with numbing cream or receive j…

This study aims to understand how the brain reacts to pain and how virtual reality (VR) might help manage it. Researchers will use a special, safe brain scanner on 20 healthy children while they experience mild simulated pain and play different VR and iPad games. The goal is to f…

This study aims to see if a wearable sensor can detect pain by measuring changes in sweat and heart activity. Healthy volunteers will put their hand in cold water to cause temporary pain while wearing the sensor. The goal is to gather data to help build a future tool for measurin…