Clinical Research Directory

The Effect of Yoga on Nerve Pain Caused by Chemotherapy (Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy)

The purpose of this study is to test whether yoga can reduce nerve pain caused by cancer treatment (chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, or CIPN). Participants will take one of three approaches: * Yoga classes * Educational sessions on the causes and impacts of CIPN, how yoga may help with CIPN, and how different therapies may help with CIPN * Usual care with standard-of-care medications for CIPN The researchers will compare how these different approaches affect participants' balance, their risk of falls, and their quality of life. This study will also measure how much yoga can help the reduced sense of touch caused by CIPN. The functional assessments Timed Up and Go (TUG) and Chair to Stand (CTS) can be safely completed either virtually and in-person and will be mandatory for all patients. The functional assessment Functional Reach Test (FRT) and Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) assessments that can only be completed in-person are optional at these time points.

The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Nerve Pain Caused by Chemotherapy (Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy)

This study is a randomized controlled trial of electroacupuncture (referred to as EA) versus sham acupuncture (referred to as EA) as effective treatments for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) pain in cancer survivors.

Ultrasound Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of the Occipital Nerve

Study an ultrasound guided approach to radiofrequency ablation of the occipital nerve that makes it possible to see the needle during treatment procedure. It is hoped this will reduce the amount of pain after the standard of care procedure.

PETMRI for Chronic Pain from Spinal or Peripheral Nerve Origin

The purpose of this study is to compare the uptake of \[18F\]FTC-146 in healthy volunteers to that of individuals suffering from chronic pain with Spinal or Peripheral Nerve Origin. Primary Objectives: A) To quantify the bio-distribution of \[18F\] FTC-146 uptake in subjects with Spinal or Peripheral Nerve Origin pain and compare it with healthy controls. B) To determine whether painful schwannomas can be differentiated from non-painful schwannomas based on imaging. Secondary Objectives: A) To assess the reproducibility of \[18F\]FTC-146 PET imaging within the same healthy volunteer subjects using Test-Retest analysis. B) To investigate whether post-treatment \[18F\]FTC-146 uptake differs from pre-treatment uptake and correlate the imaging with subject reported pain level after treatment

Prevalence of Muscle and Nerve and Joint Pain

The purpose of the study is to provide adequate information about the percentage of the main tissue that causing pain in most common spinal disorders either it is muscular, nerve or joint in each spinal parts, that will provide the physical therapist with large data that can be helpful in differential diagnosis.