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ClinicalTrials.gov 106 recruiting now full pipeline #16 of 28,963 conditions

Pain: full-pipeline trial registry

106 of 377 indexed Pain trials are currently recruiting.

Corpus placement: #16 of 28,963 conditions by registered trial count.

377 US clinical trials · 106 currently recruiting · #16 of 28,963 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.

Open enrollment snapshot

Pain has 377 registered US clinical trials, 106 of them open to new participants right now, about 28% of the total.

106
recruiting participants now
28%
of trials open to enrollment
73
in Phase 3-4 (later-stage)
9
top sponsor: University of Florida

Corpus placement: #16 of 28,963 conditions by registered trial count on ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes. Registry reference only, not medical advice.

Key findings

What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Pain on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-07-11. 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 37.2% average across 135 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

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COMPLETED NA 20 participants

Virtual Reality Pain Neuroscience Education for Middle School Students

University of South Dakota

NCT04470375

COMPLETED Phase 4 19 participants

Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel) for Postoperative Pain Control for Open and Laparoscopic Abdominal Hernia Repair

University of Kansas Medical Center

NCT02128646

COMPLETED 19 participants

Neuraxial and Neurolytic Analgesia for Intractable Pain

University of Wisconsin, Madison

NCT00167726

COMPLETED Phase 4 19 participants

Investigating Botulinum Toxin A to Treat Acute Neck/Upper Shoulder Pain Following a New Spinal Cord Injury.

Craig Hospital

NCT00320281

COMPLETED NA 18 participants

Bioequivalency Study of Morphine Sulfate Injection, Solution and Tablet Under Fasted Conditions

Roxane Laboratories

NCT00994942

COMPLETED Phase 4 15 participants

Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Bupivacaine HCl Spinal Block and EXPAREL Local Infiltration in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Pacira Pharmaceuticals

NCT02284386

COMPLETED Phase 1 15 participants

Analgesic Efficacy of Smoked Cannabis

Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research

NCT00241579

COMPLETED NA 14 participants

VR for Pain Management During Adult Burn Dressing Change

Nationwide Children's Hospital

NCT04545229

COMPLETED Phase 1 14 participants

A Pharmacokinetic Study to Compare Sustained Release and Standard Paracetamol Formulations.

GlaxoSmithKline

NCT01551797

COMPLETED Phase 3 13 participants

INFUSE Morphine Study

Halozyme Therapeutics

NCT00593281

COMPLETED NA 12 participants

A Pilot Study of Switching From One Pain Medication to Another (Opioid Rotation)

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

NCT00580294

COMPLETED NA 12 participants

Manual Therapy for the Treatment of Shoulder Pain for Overuse Syndrome Wheelchair Dependent Persons

Craig Hospital

NCT04991415

COMPLETED NA 12 participants

Veteran Ear Acupuncture Pilot Project

Chillicothe VA Medical Center

NCT04208659

COMPLETED NA 11 participants

Lidocaine Analgesia For Removal Of Wound Vac Dressings

University of Utah

NCT01126359

COMPLETED NA 11 participants

Usefulness of Acupuncture in Cancer Pain and Quality of Life

Southern California University of Health Sciences

NCT00401063

COMPLETED Phase 4 11 participants

Bupivacaine Versus Lidocaine on Inflammatory Regulation

University of Maryland

NCT01060774

COMPLETED Phase 4 11 participants

Low-Dose Opiate Therapy for Discomfort in Dementia (L-DOT)

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT00385684

COMPLETED Phase 1 10 participants

Intranasal (NAS) Ketamine for Cancer Pain

Emory University

NCT03146806

COMPLETED NA 10 participants

Mindful Movement and Breathing to Improve Outcomes of Gynecologic Surgery

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

NCT01593657

COMPLETED Phase 1 9 participants

Curcumin and Piperine in Reducing Inflammation for Ureteral Stent-Induced Symptoms in Patients With Cancer

Mayo Clinic

NCT02598726

COMPLETED NA 9 participants

Virtual Reality at End-of-life

State University of New York at Buffalo

NCT06149429

COMPLETED NA 8 participants

The Effects of Pain Neuroscience Education in a Spanish-Speaking Population

Shenandoah University

NCT03785353

COMPLETED NA 6 participants

Acupuncture for Vulvodynia: A Pre-pilot Study

University of Illinois at Chicago

NCT02704234

COMPLETED 6 participants

Helping Older Persons Emerge Stronger

Ohio State University

NCT02863081

COMPLETED NA 5 participants

Enriched Autologous Fat Grafting for Treating Pain at Amputation Sites

University of Pittsburgh

NCT01645722

COMPLETED Phase 3

Efficacy and Safety of Sublingual Fentanyl Tablets in Treatment of Breakthrough Pain in Cancer Patients.

Kyowa Kirin Co.

NCT00262678

COMPLETED NA

Music Therapy to Ease Pain and Emotional Distress in Patients With Hematologic Cancer Who Are Undergoing High-Dose Therapy and Stem Cell Transplantation

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

NCT00014482

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Phase Distribution

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

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

What is open for Pain right now

106 recruiting of 377 indexed (28% open).

Phase mix: 73 late (III/IV) vs 79 early (I/II) (balanced across stages).

Top sponsor: University of Florida (9 trials), 9 others listed. 27 shown below, recruiting first. #16 of 28,963 conditions by registered trial count.

How open-enrollment share is computed

Open share is recruiting_count divided by trial_count for this condition label in the public registry export. Status can change between pulls; treat the figure as a snapshot of research attention, not treatment availability.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Pain?

PlainTrial tracks 377 US clinical trials for Pain, of which 106 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

How do I find a recruiting trial for Pain?

Use the trial list above filtered by "Recruiting" status, or visit our trial finder at /recruiting to search by condition and state. Always discuss trial participation with your healthcare provider before enrolling.

Is this data current?

Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and reflects our most recent data pull. Trial status may have changed since then. Always verify current information at ClinicalTrials.gov before making decisions about participation.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.

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