Study type
Pain studies recruiting now
Pain research covers chronic back pain, fibromyalgia, nerve pain and short-term pain after procedures, testing medicines, devices and non-drug approaches.
115 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
More recruiting studies (pay not posted)
- RecruitingPhase 1
Safety and Feasibility of Umbilical Cord Wharton's Jelly Allograft Injections for Lumbar Pain
R3 Stem Cell
- Location
- Scottsdale, AZ + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 20+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Overlapping Pain Trajectory Study
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 10–19
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Impact of Preoperative Opioid-free Multimodal Analgesia on Time to Trial of Void in Ambulatory Urogynecologic Surgeries
Northwell Health
- Location
- Bay Shore, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Bupivacaine With Epinephrine Over Diaphragm in Laparoscopy
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Enhancing Voluntary Motion in Broad Patient Populations With Modular Powered Orthoses Renewal
University of Michigan
- Location
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Latinx Children and Surgery
University of California, Irvine
- Location
- Orange, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–12
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Prospective Study of Sensation and Satisfaction in Cancer and Transgender Mastectomy Patients
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- Location
- Boston, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
ARPA-H Smart Band-Aid to Measure Chronic Pain in Women
Northwestern University
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
QST Study: Predicting Treatment Response in Chronic Pancreatitis Using Quantitative Sensory Testing
Anna Evans Phillips
- Location
- Baltimore, MD + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Chronic Widespread Pain in HIV: Novel Mechanisms and Therapeutics
Florida International University
- Location
- Miami, FL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 19–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pain Processing in Inflammatory and Non-Inflammatory Chronic Pain Syndromes
University of Florida
- Location
- Gainesville, FL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Aromatherapy and Its Impact on Preoperative Anxiety, Postoperative Pain, and Patient Experience
Kaiser Permanente
- Location
- Stockton, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pain Intervention With Needling: Pilot Of Integrated Neuromodulation Techniques
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
- Location
- Galveston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Endogenous Pain Inhibition Deficiency in Chronic TMD Pain
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–74
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Intravenous Oxytocin for Post Operative Pain After Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Medrol Dosepak for Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty
Rush University Medical Center
- Location
- Oak Brook, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effects of Breathing and Attention Training (BAT) on Pain Modulation
University of Florida
- Location
- Gainesville, FL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Feasibility of Breathwork Intervention With Older Adults After Knee Surgery
University of Arizona
- Location
- Tucson, AZ
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 65+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Anatomical and Functional Imaging Correlates of Chronic Pain in Cerebral Palsy
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
- Location
- Baltimore, MD + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 8+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Prevalence of Neuropathic Pain Pathophysiology Associated With Ankle Fracture
Indiana University
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Supraspinal Processing of Sensory Aspects of Pain
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 10–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neuroimaging of Opioid Phase (OPAL)
Duke University
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Opioid Use After Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Dronabinol as an Adjunct for Reducing Pain
Christopher D. Verrico
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–64
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.