ACUTE PAIN

This study tests whether using a fun augmented reality (AR) game called Little NIRVANA, along with numbing cream, can lower pain and anxiety for children aged 2-8 years when they get an IV in the emergency room. About 130 children will take part, and researchers will compare thei…

This study aimed to see if a device called Buzzy (a vibrating ice pack) could reduce pain during IV insertion in adults with chronic pain who receive lidocaine infusions. Participants would have rated their pain and satisfaction. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling …

This study tests whether injecting a numbing medicine and steroids into tender spots can reduce pain from shingles better than standard antiviral drugs alone. About 136 adults with severe shingles pain for less than 90 days will take part. The main goal is to see if this treatmen…

This study tests whether measuring tiny electrical signals from the skin can detect how much pain a person feels. Thirty-seven healthy volunteers will have their hand in cold water while their skin activity is recorded. The goal is to develop an algorithm that spots pain-related …

This study looks back at 166 knee replacement patients who received a nerve block for surgery. Researchers want to see how much pain patients feel after the block wears off, and whether an educational intervention helps reduce that pain. The goal is to better understand and manag…

This study looks at how virtual reality (VR) affects the brain when children feel pain. Twenty healthy kids aged 6-17 will wear a blood pressure cuff to create mild pain and a brain scanner to measure brain activity while using VR games, watching a VR video, or playing an iPad ga…