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)
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Blood Flow Restriction Training as a Targeted Intervention for Rowers With Back Pain.
Loma Linda University
- Location
- Loma Linda, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 13–20
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Detection of EEG-Based Biomarkers of Chronic Low Back Pain
Stanford University
- Location
- Palo Alto, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
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Neural Mechanisms of Light Driven Analgesia
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Better Options for Chronic Cancer Pain
VA Office of Research and Development
- Location
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–99
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Variability in Analgesic Response to Ibuprofen
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Strain-Counterstrain Treatment of Piriformis Pain
Loma Linda University
- Location
- Loma Linda, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
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Improving Sleep and Reducing Opioid Use in Individuals With Chronic Pain
University of South Florida
- Location
- Tampa, FL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
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Enhancing Health in Rural Populations: Music as Therapy
Northern Arizona University
- Location
- Flagstaff, AZ + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Ibuprofen With or Without Dexamethasone for Acute Radicular Low Back Pain.
Montefiore Medical Center
- Location
- The Bronx, NY + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Intraperitoneal Infusion of Analgesic for Postoperative Pain Management
Ying Liu
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65 · Women only
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The Spine Phenome Project
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
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Physical Exam, Static & Dynamic Ultrasound Assessment, & Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fascia (TLF) Mediated Low Back Pain
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Location
- Blacksburg, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50
- 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 volunteers
Spatiotemporal Thalamocortical Alterations Underlie Experimental and Chronic Pain
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–60
- 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
Unhide® Project: A Digital Health Platform to Collect Lifestyle Data for Brain Inflammation Research
Brain Inflammation Collaborative
- Location
- Delafield, WI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Ketorolac Effects on Post-operative Pain and Lumbar Fusion
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
- Location
- Towson, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
fMRI and IVCM Cornea Microscopy of CXL in Keratoconus
Boston Children's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 8–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Mobile Neurofeedback for Low Back Pain
Duke University
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Temperature Rise Caused by Short or Long-wavelengths
University of Florida
- Location
- Gainesville, FL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Impact of Nd:YAG Laser Photobiostimulation on Healing of Gingiva
Medical University of South Carolina
- Location
- Charleston, SC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- 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
Mesh Removal Versus No Mesh Removal for Chronic Groin Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair
David Krpata
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Benefits of Natural Medicine, Vitamin IV Therapy and Supplements: Maintaining Good Health Through Nature
Faith A. Richardson
- Location
- Dover, DE
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–80
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.