Ongoing Pain Management Trials - Is Your Patient A Candidate?
Cleveland Clinic's Department of Pain Management is enrolling patients in a range of ongoing clinical studies.
Now Enrolling
Pain Management Trials Now Enrolling Patients
Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Pain Management is enrolling patients in a range of ongoing clinical studies, including those outlined below.
Selected Clinical Trials in the Department of Pain Management
Study: FAST
PI: Robert Bolash, MD
Contact: Ogena Saied, MS; 216-444-1292
A Study to Demonstrate the Value of Multiple Modalities and Combining Mechanisms using the Spectra Wave Writer
Patient Population / Key Inclusion Criteria
Patients with low back or back and leg pain for at least 6 months, who have not responded to conservative treatment
Sponsor: Boston Scientific
Study: NEUROS*
PI: Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
Contact: Ogena Saied, MS 216.444.1292
Description/ Objective Patient Population/ Key Inclusion Criteria
High‐Frequency Nerve Block for Post‐Amputation Pain Patients 21+ years old who have a unilateral amputated lower limb pain and/or phantom pain for more than 12 months. Neuros Medical, Inc
Study: DRG vs. SCS*
PI: Robert Bolash, MD
ContactCatherine Ekladios, MD 216.445.5132
Description/ Objective Patient Population/ Key Inclusion Criteria
Single Center, Randomized Prospective Comparative Effectiveness Study of Dorsal Column Spinal Cord Stimulation to Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation in the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Patients with hyperesthesia or allodynia who have failed 4 weeks of conservative management for their CRPS displaying sensory, motor, and/or sudomotor symptoms Cleveland Clinic
*Patients should not have an implantable device
Study: Thoracic Radiofrequency
PI: Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
Contact: Ogena Saied, MS; 216-444-1292
Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Thermal or Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Thoracic Medial Branches to Manage Thoracic Pain
Patient Population/Key Inclusion Criteria
Patients with thoracic pain of 3 months duration with a favorable response to thoracic facet medial branch blocks.
Sponsor: Avanos
Study: Lumbar Radiofrequency
PI: Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
Contact: Ogena Saied, MS; 216-444-1292
Effective Temperature used in Thermal Radiofrequency
Patient Population / Key Inclusion Criteria
Patients with low back pain for more than 3 months that does not radiate below the knee, and does not relate to previous back surgery.
Sponsor: Cleveland Clinic
