The Academy is pleased to provide you with access to information about the latest clinical trials in pain management.

~December 2006

New Clinical Trials December 2006
Below are abstracts of recent pain and pain management studies selected from the National Library of Medicine. Click on the link below each entry for the complete abstract.

Analgesics, Opioid

Research study is to find out how safe and effective Kadian NT is when taken for chronic pain over a period of up to one year.
Condition: Chronic moderate to severe pain for at least 3 months
States: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, LA, MA, MI, MO, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA

Safety and Efficacy of Tegaserod in Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients With Non-Cancer Pain.
Condition: Opioid-Induced Constipation
States: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, NE, NV, NY, NC, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA

Staccato(R) Fentanyl for Inhalation in Healthy VolunteersCondition: Breakthrough Pain
State: NC

Arthritis

A Study Comparing 4 Dose Regimens of PLA-695, Naproxen, and Placebo In Subjects With Osteoarthritis Of The Knee
Condition: Osteoarthritis
State: (NA)

Back Pain

Chronic Low Back Pain
Condition: Back Pain
State: CT

Evaluating the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug for chronic lower back pain
Condition: Back Pain
State: AZ

Safety and Effectiveness Study of the TOPS System, a Total Posterior Arthroplasty Implant Designed to Alleviate Pain Resulting From Moderate to Severe Lumbar Stenosis
Conditions: Low Back Pain; Leg Pain; Spondylolisthesis; Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
States: CA, FL, MA, MD, NY, NC

Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) for Neuropathic Pain of Back or Lower Extremity
Conditions: Intractable Neuropathic Pain; Pain; Back Pain; Lower Extremity Pain
State: IL

Cancer Pain

Usefulness of Acupuncture in Cancer Pain and Quality of Life
Conditions: Cancer; Pain
State: CA

Digestive System Diseases

An Open-Label Trial of Duloxetine for the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Condition: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
State: MA

Fibromyalgia

A Parallel, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Proof of Concept Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of 400mg/Day Lacosamide Tablets in Subjects With Signs and Symptoms Associated With Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Condition: Fibromyalgia Syndrome
State: NC

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Comparison Study of Two Chiropractic Treatment Protocols for Knee Pain Due to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Condition: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
State: CA

Urologic Diseases

An Effectiveness and Safety Study of Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium for the Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis.
Condition: Interstitial Cystitis
States: AL, AK, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, MI, MO, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI


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