Clinical Research Directory

AuriculoTherapy NeuroImaging

This is a clinical study of patients who have low back pain (for at least 6 months). The goal is to understand, with brain imaging, how auriculotherapy (an acupuncture-like stimulation of the ear) may work to relieve pain. There are 4 total study visits, divided into two pairs of visits that occur before and 5-7 days after receiving either a real or sham auriculotherapy treatment. The cryo-IQ device will be used, to stimulate 7 small areas on both ears with a focused jet of cold as a small amount of compressed gas is released. This is generally not painful, and less invasive, compared to using needles for auriculotherapy.

Impact of a Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Program Associated With the Doado Application in Lowback Pain Management

This study is aimed at patients consulting a physiotherapist for acute low-back pain at risk of becoming chronic. The goal of this study is to compare two types of rehabilitation programs for these patients, on their functional disability at 3 months: * A multidisciplinary program lasting two weeks, including physiotherapists, rheumatologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, occupational physicians, psychologists, etc. * A monodisciplinary physiotherapy rehabilitation program consisting of active treatment with a physiotherapist, with 2 to 3 sessions per week for 4 to 5 weeks, based on muscle-strengthening exercises for the trunk and lower limbs and stretching exercises for the back and lower limbs. Patients will be evaluated before treatment (baseline), and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months to evaluate the following secondary outcomes: pain, absence of chronicity, evolution of functional disability, muscle endurance, flexibility, level of fear, apprehension and avoidance associated with low back pain over the time, return to work and to physical activities, painful relapses and analgesic treatment consumption.

Caudal Analgesia & Anticoagulated Patient

Caudal analgesia is an effective intervention for lumbosacral pain. Some chronic pain patients take anticoagulants for vasculopathy treatment. Anticoagulation limits the use of caudal analgesia because of the risk of epidural bleeding. Caudal analgesia may be safe and effective in anticoagulated chronic pain patients. Quantitative analysis of prospective clinical data. Evaluation of caudal analgesia efficacy and safety in anticoagulated chronic pain patients. Analysis of outcome, and complications.