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Aug 12, 10 01:32AMRATIONALE: Learning about chronic pain in women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer may help improve the quality of life for these patients and may help doctors plan the best treatment. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying chronic pain in women who have undergone surgery for stage I, stage II, or stage III breast cancer.Location: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 12, 10 01:32AMThe purpose of this study is to evaluate two different treatments in subjects with chronic pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and chronic abdominal pain.Location: University of Florida Status: Not yet recruiting» Read more
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Aug 12, 10 06:13AMWe would like to determine how well hypnosis works when induced through virtual reality medium for patients who have suffered a major burn injury in the past two years and suffer from chronic pain. These patients are coming back to the outpatient burn and plastic clinic at Harborview Medical Center for routine follow-up. We think that patients will find VR-Hypnosis inter...Location: Harborview Medical Center Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 12, 10 07:26AMThis study is investigating the efficacy of an intensive (3 week) integrated treatment for Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans with both pain and PTSD.Location: VA Boston Health Care System, Jamaica Plain Status: Not yet recruiting» Read more
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Aug 12, 10 10:28AMMillions of individuals with chronic pain smoke and our preliminary research suggests that currently available strategies to help people quit smoking may not be effective for individuals with chronic pain. This is important in that smokers with chronic pain have worse pain-related health outcomes compared to nonsmokers with chronic pain. The primary aim of this research ...Location: Mayo Pain Rehabilitation Center Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Dec 07, 10 07:10AMThe purpose of this study is to investigate the frequency and severity of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in adult women living in Copenhagen Country and Zealand Country (total population 2,4 million), Denmark, in relation to selected factors, such as basic demographic and clinical factors, health related quality of life, physical activity and abnormal muscular findings in the...Location: Department of Anaesthesiology, Herlev Universit... Status: Not yet recruiting» Read more
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Dec 14, 10 08:10AMThe purpose of ths study is to determine the efficacy of acupuncture on chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis or adenomyosis.Location: East-West Neo Medical Center Status: Not yet recruiting» Read more
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Dec 14, 10 08:10AMThe purpose of this study was to assess whether a training program based on Joba® Core Trainer is effective in reducing pain and improving physical function and quality of life of subjects suffering from Chronic Low Back Pain.Location: Centro Fitness del Policlinico Agostino Gemelli... Status: Enrolling by invitation» Read more
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Men With Fibromyalgia or Chronic Widespread Pain - Effect of Exercise on Symptoms and Body FunctionsJan 19, 11 07:00AMA controlled randomised trial (CRT). 60 men who fulfil the ACR-criteria for Fibromyalgia or Chronic Widespread Pain (Wolfe 1990) participate in the study. The main objective of the study is to compare the effect of a graded strength training program and a low intensive pool exercise program.Location: Sjukgymnastik Primärvård Rosenhäll Status: Completed» Read more
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Mar 24, 11 07:00AMThe primary purpose of study is the collection of feasibility data for a larger trial of Structural Integration (SI)(an alternative manual therapy) for chronic low back pain. The secondary purpose is the collection of preliminary data on 1) the therapeutic effect of SI plus usual care versus usual care alone - the hypothesis being the the effect size will be significant...Location: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Status: Recruiting» Read more
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