Pain · California
Pain studies in California
31 studies have at least one recruiting site in California. Pain research covers chronic back pain, fibromyalgia, nerve pain and short-term pain after procedures, testing medicines, devices and non-drug approaches.
31 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
More recruiting studies (pay not posted)
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Detection of EEG-Based Biomarkers of Chronic Low Back Pain
Stanford University
- Location
- Palo Alto, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Strain-Counterstrain Treatment of Piriformis Pain
Loma Linda University
- Location
- Loma Linda, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Low Back Pain
University of California, San Francisco
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Efficacy of Preoperative Administration of Gabapentin in 3rd Molar Dental Extraction.
Loma Linda University
- Location
- Loma Linda, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–59
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Effects of Energy Healing in Fibromyalgia
University of California, Irvine
- Location
- Irvine, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Empathy Through Pain Control: Lidocaine Paracervical Block for IUD Placements
University of California, San Diego
- Location
- La Jolla, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Valacyclovir in Pain Management of Acute Apical Abscesses
University of California, San Francisco
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
Who these studies look for
Studies usually set a pain score range and limits on pain medicines. Some short-term pain studies involve a scheduled minor procedure.
Matching a page like this one never means you qualify. Each research team decides eligibility at screening.
Questions
What is an acute pain study?
Some studies measure pain relief after a planned minor procedure, such as dental surgery or bunion removal, performed as part of the study. Each listing describes what is involved.