PAIN, PROCEDURAL

This study tests whether a small device that sends mild electrical pulses through the skin (TENS) can reduce pain during a prostate biopsy. About 140 men will get either a real TENS device or a fake one, along with standard numbing medicine. The goal is to see if TENS makes the p…

This study tests whether a ketamine nasal spray, given alongside standard numbing medicine, can lower pain during minor procedures like stitching cuts or draining abscesses in the emergency department. About 108 adults and children (ages 7 to under 70) will be randomly assigned t…

This study looks at how the brain naturally reduces pain signals and whether that ability affects how well a lumbar medial branch block (a common injection for back pain) works. Researchers will test 40 adults with chronic low back pain using heat, pressure, and other sensations …

This study investigates whether endotracheal tube suctioning—a routine procedure to clear airways in intubated ICU patients—causes pain and biological stress. Researchers will measure pain using a behavioral observation tool and check blood for markers of oxygen shortage and oxid…

This observational study looks at different ways to manage pain and sedation for adults with broken bones or dislocations in the emergency department. Researchers will compare standard care with various sedation and pain relief methods to see which one patients prefer and which p…