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Pain: full-pipeline trial registry

106 of 377 indexed Pain trials are currently recruiting.

Corpus placement: #16 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

377 US clinical trials · 106 currently recruiting · #16 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Pain: 377 US clinical trials tracked, 106 recruiting.

Pain is the subject of 377 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 106 of them currently open to new participants. 73 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 79 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is University of Florida, running 9 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition pain

OPEN 106 | RECR 28% | LATE 73 | EARLY 79 | RANK #16 | SPON 9

Nearest open-share peer: Astigmatism (28% recruiting · 32 trials)

Colorectal Cancer41.1%Heart Failure41.1%Anxiety40.3%Pain (this)28%Asthma18.5%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Pain

Pain lists 106 open slots (28% of 377 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →

Key findings

What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Pain on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.

  1. Pain is recruiting below its size-band peers.

    106 of 377 indexed trials (28.1%) are open to enrollment, against a 37.1% average across 139 conditions with 100+ trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. Sponsorship of Pain trials is spread across many organizations.

    University of Florida accounts for 9 of 377 trials (2.4%). 214 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Typical Pain enrolment sits around 84 participants.

    Median target enrolment is 84 among the 375 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 201 of those (53.6%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Pain research is mostly interventional.

    319 interventional and 58 observational studies make up this index (84.6% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 140Phase 239Phase 336Phase 437

Open and recent trials

377 total, page 6 of 8

COMPLETED NA 85 participants

Pain and Anxiety Management With Oral Narcotic for Pediatric Suture Repair

Baylor College of Medicine

NCT01053637

COMPLETED NA 84 participants

The cryoICE™ CryoAnalgesia Study For Pain Management in Post thoRacic Procedures Via intercOSTal Cryoanalgesia (FROST)

AtriCure

NCT02922153

COMPLETED Phase 4 84 participants

Impact of Local Anesthetic Wound Infiltration on Postoperative Pain Following Cesarean Delivery

Duke University

NCT02829944

COMPLETED NA 84 participants

Subcutaneous Botulinum Toxin for Cutaneous Allodynia

Stanford University

NCT00725322

COMPLETED NA 81 participants

Buzzy Versus Vapocoolant Spray: Pediatric Needle Pain Relief

Georgia State University

NCT00919100

COMPLETED NA 80 participants

Lavender Aromatherapy for Anxiety During Urodynamics

University of Southern California

NCT02344745

COMPLETED Phase 2 80 participants

A Single-dose Study of Intranasal Ketorolac in the Treatment of Pain Secondary to Dental Impaction Surgery

Egalet

NCT01356225

COMPLETED NA 80 participants

A Study of Sternal Closure After Open Heart Surgery: Rigid Versus Wire Closure

Thomas Jefferson University

NCT01317095

COMPLETED NA 77 participants

Outcomes Study of MTM in a Medicare ACO

HealthEast Care System

NCT02875925

COMPLETED Phase 1 75 participants

Low Dose Ketamine for Management of Acute Severe Pain in the Emergency Department

Rhode Island Hospital

NCT01740492

COMPLETED NA 75 participants

Visual Stimulation for Pain Relief

Dandelion Science

NCT06276881

COMPLETED Early Phase 1 74 participants

LIA in Hip Arthroscopy Patients

University of Utah

NCT03070054

COMPLETED NA 73 participants

Virtual Empowered Relief for Chronic Pain

Stanford University

NCT05057988

COMPLETED NA 73 participants

Effectiveness of Healthy Habits for Hospitalized Older Adults to Optimize Rehabilitation

Baylor College of Medicine

NCT04269239

COMPLETED Phase 4 72 participants

Cannabinoids for Pain Control During Medical Abortion

Oregon Health and Science University

NCT03604341

COMPLETED NA 70 participants

The Effect of Intraoperative Esmolol to Improve Postoperative Quality of Recovery and Pain After Ambulatory Surgery

Northwestern University

NCT01782898

COMPLETED Phase 4 68 participants

Nicotine Patch as an Analgesic Adjuvant After Surgery

Columbia University

NCT00440830

COMPLETED Phase 1 68 participants

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of CNTX-6016 in Healthy Subjects

Centrexion Therapeutics

NCT04154501

COMPLETED Phase 3 65 participants

An Implantable Spinal Cord Stimulation Pain Management System

Boston Scientific Corporation

NCT00205855

COMPLETED Phase 4 60 participants

A Comparison of Proprietary Formulations of Oral Ketamine + Aspirin and Oral Ketamine Alone for Musculoskeletal Pain

Antonios Likourezos

NCT04860804

COMPLETED Phase 2 60 participants

Magnesium vs Placebo for Tonsillectomy

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

NCT02218424

COMPLETED NA 60 participants

Attenuation of Pain in Men and Women

University of Wisconsin, Madison

NCT01220414

COMPLETED Phase 3 60 participants

Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of SPRIX in 12 to 17 Year Old Patients vs. Adult Patients Undergoing Open Surgical Procedures

American Regent

NCT01819610

COMPLETED NA 60 participants

The Learning and Memory of the Experience of Pain

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT01731314

COMPLETED NA 60 participants

A Comparison of INSORB Staples With Metal Staples in Total Hip Replacement

Orthopaedic Research Foundation

NCT00940446

COMPLETED NA 60 participants

5-minute Mindful Pain Management Strategy

Florida State University

NCT06394765

COMPLETED Early Phase 1 60 participants

The Role of Opioidergic Systems in Breathing Based Analgesia

University of California, San Diego

NCT03419858

COMPLETED NA 60 participants

Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Treating Pain in Patients With Breast or Ovarian Cancer Receiving Paclitaxel

New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance

NCT01821833

COMPLETED Phase 2 58 participants

Combined Spinal-Epidural Temperature and Duration of Action

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

NCT02020304

COMPLETED Early Phase 1 57 participants

Medrol Dose Packs for Post-Operative Pain Control

University of Utah

NCT06453083

COMPLETED Phase 2 56 participants

Safety/Efficacy of Nepafenac Punctal Plug Delivery System Compared to Placebo to Control Ocular Pain/Inflammation After Cataract

Mati Therapeutics

NCT03496467

COMPLETED NA 56 participants

Efficacy of Probiotic Bacteria in Subjects With IBS or Functional Diarrhea/ Bloating

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

NCT00618904

COMPLETED NA 56 participants

H2O VR for Burns 2015

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

NCT02729259

COMPLETED NA 56 participants

Adductor Canal Block With Posterior Capsular Injection for Total Knee Replacement

Trinity Health Of New England

NCT01805661

COMPLETED Early Phase 1 55 participants

Dilution of Verapamil During Intraarterial Administration

University of Illinois at Chicago

NCT05625503

COMPLETED Phase 4 54 participants

Intrathecal Hydromorphone for Cesarean Section

Thomas Jefferson University

NCT02067520

COMPLETED Phase 1 54 participants

A Bioequivalence Study of Advil Dual Action Liquid Filled Capsules (125 mg/250 mg) Versus Advil Dual Action Caplets (125 mg/250 mg) and Bioavailability Assessment of Advil Dual Action Liquid Filled Capsules (125 mg/250 mg) and Advil Liqui-Gels (200 mg) in Healthy Adult Subjects

HALEON

NCT06802185

COMPLETED Phase 1 53 participants

Cutaneous Effects of Cryogen Spray Cooling

University of California, Irvine

NCT00581568

COMPLETED 53 participants

Intravitreal Injection Site and Perceived Pain

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

NCT05640895

COMPLETED Phase 1 50 participants

Ibuprofen 5% Topical Gel CIPT

Pfizer

NCT01771822

COMPLETED NA 50 participants

The Effect of Magnesium Sulfate Infusion on the Quality of Recovery of Ambulatory Patients

Northwestern University

NCT01433081

COMPLETED NA 50 participants

Rheumatoid Arthritis Coping Enhancement

Duke University

NCT04246827

COMPLETED NA 50 participants

S1008: Exercise, Diet, & Counseling in Improving Weight Loss in Overweight Female Breast or Colorectal Cancer Survivors

SWOG Cancer Research Network

NCT01453452

COMPLETED 50 participants

Pain Evaluation and Treatment

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

NCT00362167

COMPLETED 50 participants

Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effect of Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy on Pain Threshold in Breast Cancer Patients

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

NCT01814397

COMPLETED Phase 2 50 participants

Dexmedetomidine Use in Infants Undergoing Cooling Due to Neonatal Encephalopathy (DICE Trial)

University of Utah

NCT04772222

COMPLETED Phase 1 48 participants

A Phase 1, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Safety and Tolerability Study Of Intravenous SBS-1000 in Healthy Adults

Sparian Biosciences

NCT05721287

COMPLETED NA 48 participants

Ketamine: Comparison of IV Push vs. IV Drip

Antonios Likourezos

NCT02363270

COMPLETED 47 participants

Study of Pain Processing in Experienced Yoga Practitioners

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

NCT02055235

COMPLETED NA 46 participants

The Feasibility of the PAINReportIt Guided Relaxation Intervention-INPATIENT

University of Florida

NCT02729350

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 40
Phase 2 39
Phase 3 36
Phase 4 37

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Pain records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Placebo Drug
29 trials
placebo Drug
7 trials
questionnaire administration Other
6 trials
Morphine Drug
5 trials
Hydromorphone Drug
4 trials
placebo Other
4 trials
Lidocaine Drug
4 trials
Ketorolac Drug
4 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Pain trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

California 71 trials
New York 50 trials
Florida 33 trials
Texas 28 trials
North Carolina 28 trials
Maryland 26 trials
Illinois 25 trials
Utah 23 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

What to do with this Pain page

377 registered trials, 106 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Pain condition card totals 377 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.