Can a blood pressure drug ease opioid-related pain?

NCT ID NCT02192398

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether adding guanfacine to opioid painkillers could reverse the extra pain sensitivity that long-term opioid use can cause. It involved 8 adults with chronic neck or back pain who were already taking opioids. The study was terminated early, so results are limited.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • MGH Center for Translational Pain Research

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States