ACUTE PAIN

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

This study tests whether using an augmented reality (AR) game called Little NIRVANA, along with numbing cream, can reduce pain and anxiety in children aged 2 to 8 years old when they get an IV in the emergency department. About 130 children will take part. The goal is to see if t…

This study aimed to see if a device called Buzzy, which vibrates and cools the skin, could reduce pain during IV insertion in adults with chronic pain who receive lidocaine infusions. The plan was to compare pain scores and satisfaction between those using Buzzy and those getting…

This study looks back at 166 knee replacement patients who received a nerve block for pain. Researchers want to see how much pain they feel once the block wears off, and whether a special education session helps reduce that pain. The goal is to better understand and manage pain a…

This study looks at how virtual reality (VR) affects pain in the brain. Twenty healthy children aged 6 to 17 will wear a blood pressure cuff to create mild pain and a brain scanner while using VR games, a VR video, or an iPad game. The goal is to find brain signals that show when…

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 …