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3 studies in Pain

1. Scrambler Therapy in Treating Pain and Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients Previously Treated With Chemotherapy Rochester, MN View Summary
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   Scrambler Therapy in Treating Pain and Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients Previously Treated With Chemotherapy

   Location:

   Rochester, MN

   Trial status:

   Open for Enrollment

   Why is this study being done?

   OBJECTIVES: I. To record the types of patients that we treat, along with the reported efficacy and potential toxicity associated with scrambler therapy. II. To get experience with patient reported outcome measurement tools that we use in this trial, including a report of analgesic use. OUTLINE: Patients undergo scrambler therapy for 30 minutes daily for up to 10 consecutive days. Treatment continues in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 10 weeks. III. To explore neurologic testing changes in patients receiving scrambler therapy.

   NCT ID:

   NCT01347723

   IRB Number:

   11-000675

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   Who can I contact for additional information about this study?

   Rochester: Mayo Clinic Clinical Trials Office 507-538-7623
                       
   
   
   

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2. Ropivacaine Block Alone or With Perineural or Systemic Dexamethasone for Pain in Shoulder Surgery Scottsdale and Phoenix, AZ View Summary
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   Ropivacaine Block Alone or With Perineural or Systemic Dexamethasone for Pain in Shoulder Surgery

   Location:

   Scottsdale and Phoenix, AZ

   Trial status:

   Open for Enrollment

   Why is this study being done?

   Pre-operative perineural injection of dexamethasone mixed with local anesthetic in peripheral nerve blockade for orthopedic surgery has been shown to prolong the length of analgesia, improve visual analog pain scores, decrease post-operative opioid use, and decrease post-operative nausea. No study has been published to determine if this effect is a result of systemic absorption of dexamethasone or is a local effect of the drug on neuronal activity at the injection site. This study is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled study to compare pain block with (1) ropivacaine and saline plus intravenous saline vs (2) ropivacaine and dexamethasone plus intravenous saline vs (3) ropivacaine and saline plus intravenous dexamethasone. Patients will be recruited sequentially and assigned to the three groups at random in equal ratios. The hypothesis is that dexamethasone injected perineurally in combination with ropivacaine for interscalene brachial plexus block will yield longer duration of sensory blockade as compared to ropivacaine alone without intravenous or perineural dexamethasone and as compared to ropivacaine and intravenous dexamethasone. This result will suggest that the effect of dexamethasone is a result of direct neuronal activity at the injection site versus systemic absorption.

   NCT ID:

   NCT01450007

   IRB Number:

   11-001266

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   Who can I contact for additional information about this study?

   
   Scottsdale: Andre Watkins 480-342-0349
                       
   
   

3. A Pilot Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Acupuncture in Patients on Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Rochester, MN View Summary
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   A Pilot Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Acupuncture in Patients on Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

   Location:

   Rochester, MN

   Trial status:

   Open for Enrollment

   Why is this study being done?

   The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of acupuncture use on: 1) decrease the requirements for pharmacologic analgesic, 2) improve patient-reported pain, 3) expedite recovery process, and 4) improve the quality of life.

   NCT ID:

   NCT01621139

   IRB Number:

   09-001937

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   Who can I contact for additional information about this study?

   Rochester: Guangxi Li, MD 507-266-2612