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Massive pain trial aims to find new relief options
NCT ID NCT05986292
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This Phase 2 trial is testing four experimental drugs (taken orally or by IV) against placebo in 10,000 people with chronic pain from knee osteoarthritis, diabetic nerve damage, or low-back pain. The goal is to see if any of these drugs can safely reduce pain. The study uses a flexible 'master protocol' so new drugs can be added over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LY3016859, LY3556050, LY3526318, LY3857210 (experimental drugs)
- What this could lead to
- If any of these drugs work, it could point toward new treatment options for chronic pain conditions like knee arthritis, diabetic nerve pain, or back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial testing multiple drugs at once, so many may fail to show benefit. The study is large but still exploratory, and side effects are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * have a visual analog scale (VAS) pain value ≥40 and \<95 at screening and prerandomization screening. * have a history of daily pain for at least 12 weeks based on participant report or medical history * have a value of ≤30 on the pain catastrophizing scale * are willing to maintain a consistent regimen of any ongoing nonpharmacologic pain-relieving therapies (for example, physical therapy) and/or nutritional supplements and will not start any new nonpharmacologic pain-relieving therapies and/or nutritional supplements during study participation * are willing to discontinue all medications taken for chronic pain conditions, except rescue medication for the duration of the study Exclusion Criteria: * have second- or third-degree atrioventricular (AV) heart block or AV dissociation or history of ventricular tachycardia * have had a procedure within the past 6 months intended to produce permanent sensory loss in the target area of interest (for example, ablation techniques) * have surgery planned during the study for any reason, related or not to the disease state under evaluation. * have, in the judgment of the investigator, an acute, serious, or unstable medical condition or a history or presence of any other medical illness that would preclude study participation. * have had cancer within 2 years of baseline, except for cutaneous basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma resolved by excision. * have fibromyalgia * have any clinically important abnormality at screening, as determined by investigator, in physical or neurological examination, vital signs, electrocardiogram (ECG), or clinical laboratory test results that could be detrimental to the participant or could compromise the study. * have a positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test result at screening * have a history of alcohol, illicit drug, analgesic or narcotic use disorder within 2 years prior to screening.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
42 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Accel Research Sites - DeLand Clinical Research Unit
RECRUITINGDeLand, Florida, 32720, United States
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ActivMed Practices and Research
COMPLETEDMethuen, Massachusetts, 01844, United States
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Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
COMPLETEDTempe, Arizona, 85281, United States
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Altoona Center For Clinical Research
RECRUITINGDuncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635, United States
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Arizona Research Center
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85053, United States
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Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
RECRUITINGRiverside, California, 92503, United States
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Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Aventiv Research Inc
COMPLETEDColumbus, Ohio, 43213, United States
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Boston Clinical Trials
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02131, United States
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Bradenton Research Center, Inc.
RECRUITINGBradenton, Florida, 34205, United States
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CMR of Greater New Haven
RECRUITINGHamden, Connecticut, 06517, United States
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Cedar Health Research
COMPLETEDDallas, Texas, 75251, United States
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Central Research Associates
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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Charter Research - Lady Lake
RECRUITINGThe Villages, Florida, 32162, United States
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Clinical Research Center of Reading,LLC
COMPLETEDWyomissing, Pennsylvania, 19610, United States
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Clinical Research of South Florida
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCoral Gables, Florida, 33134, United States
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Clinvest Research LLC
RECRUITINGSpringfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
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Coastal Carolina Research Center
COMPLETEDNorth Charleston, South Carolina, 29405, United States
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Conquest Research
RECRUITINGWinter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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Cotton O'Neil Clinical Research Center - Central Office
COMPLETEDTopeka, Kansas, 66606, United States
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DelRicht Research
RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States
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DelRicht Research
RECRUITINGTulsa, Oklahoma, 74133, United States
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Desert Oasis Healthcare Medical Group
RECRUITINGPalm Springs, California, 92262, United States
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Flourish Research - Miami, LLC
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33135, United States
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FutureSearch Trials of Neurology
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78731, United States
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Great Lakes Research Group, Inc.
RECRUITINGBay City, Michigan, 48706, United States
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Irvine Clinical Research
COMPLETEDIrvine, California, 92614, United States
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K2 MEDICAL Research THE VILLAGES
RECRUITINGLady Lake, Florida, 32159, United States
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K2 Medical Research ORLANDO
RECRUITINGMaitland, Florida, 32751, United States
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Latin Clinical Trial Center
COMPLETEDSan Juan, 00909, Puerto Rico
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Lillestol Research
RECRUITINGFargo, North Dakota, 58104, United States
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Lucida Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGNew Bedford, Massachusetts, 02740, United States
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META Medical Research Institute
RECRUITINGDayton, Ohio, 45432, United States
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Martin E. Hale M.D., P.A.
COMPLETEDPlantation, Florida, 33317, United States
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MedVadis Research Corporation
RECRUITINGWaltham, Massachusetts, 02451, United States
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Merritt Island Medical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGMerritt Island, Florida, 32952, United States
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New Horizon Research Center
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33165, United States
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North Georgia Clinical Research
RECRUITINGWoodstock, Georgia, 30189, United States
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Northwest Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGBellevue, Washington, 98007, United States
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Northwestern University
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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PharmQuest
COMPLETEDGreensboro, North Carolina, 27408, United States
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Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc.
RECRUITINGPonce, 00716, Puerto Rico
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Precision Clinical Research
RECRUITINGSunrise, Florida, 33351, United States
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Rainier Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGRenton, Washington, 98057, United States
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Re:Cognition Health - Fort Worth
RECRUITINGFort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Renstar Medical Research
RECRUITINGOcala, Florida, 34470, United States
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Rochester Clinical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14609, United States
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Rocky Mountain Clinical Research
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGIdaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States
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SYNEXUS
COMPLETEDMurray, Utah, 84123, United States
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Simon Williamson Clinic
COMPLETEDBirmingham, Alabama, 35211, United States
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StudyMetrix Research
RECRUITINGCity of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63303, United States
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Suncoast Clinical Research, Inc.
RECRUITINGNew Port Richey, Florida, 34652, United States
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Synexus
COMPLETEDDallas, Texas, 75234, United States
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Synexus - Cincinnati
COMPLETEDCincinnati, Ohio, 45236, United States
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Synexus Clinical Research
COMPLETEDChicago, Illinois, 60602, United States
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Synexus Clinical Research - Glendale
COMPLETEDGlendale, Arizona, 85306, United States
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Synexus Clinical Research - St. Petersburg
COMPLETEDPinellas Park, Florida, 33781, United States
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Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc.
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85020, United States
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Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc.
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc.
COMPLETEDThe Villages, Florida, 32162, United States
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Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc.
COMPLETEDOmaha, Nebraska, 68144, United States
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Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc.
COMPLETEDSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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University of Miami Don Suffer Clinical Research Building
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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VIN-Julie Schwartzbard
COMPLETEDAventura, Florida, 33180, United States
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