The following studies are currently enrolling people to participate in research. You can also find research studies to participate in at ClinicalTrials.gov.

Virtual 8-Week Program for Older Adults in Chronic Pain

The Active Brains Study, a clinical trial at Massachusetts General Hospital, is seeking participants for a fully virtual, group-based program designed to help older adults (ages 59+) manage symptoms of chronic pain and memory challenges. This eight-week program includes weekly online sessions led by an MGH psychologist, and participants can earn up to $405 for full completion. No travel or medications are required. This research study is conducted by the MGH Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research (CHOIR).

For more information, please contact us at mghactivebrains@mgh.harvard.edu or 617-726-3582, or follow the link to our screening survey (https://redcap.partners.org/redcap/surveys/?s=A9TXMN93349HRLNL)

Temporomandibular Disorders Studies

The Pain Research Lab at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is currently conducting a study to learn more about social and psychological functioning in young adults (ages 18-30) with fibromyalgia, chronic migraine, or chronic orofacial pain or temporomandibular disorder. The study will be done entirely online and consists of completing online surveys for approximately 1 hour. Participants will be compensated via a gift card for $15 to Target for their participation. If you are interested, please email: chronicpainstudy@cchmc.org.

Vestibulodynia Pain Study

Recruiting participants in the Vestibulodynia (VBD) UPDATe Study

In order to identify the most effective treatments for women with chronic vaginal pain, researchers at Duke University, The University of California, Los Angeles, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are performing a randomized placebo-controlled blinded clinical trial. This trial hopes to better understand how women experience vestibulodynia pain to determine what treatments work best for different women. English-literate women between the ages of 18-50 years are eligible for immediate enrollment if they have VBD and meet certain study criteria. To learn more about the study, meet our research team, and enroll, please visit our UPDATe Study website.

Chronic Pain & Low Back Pain Studies

Chronic Low Back Pain

The Brain Mechanisms of Pain and Health Laboratory at UC San Diego is conducting a National Institutes of Health Clinical trial examining the effects of meditation on chronic low back pain.  They are looking for patients between 18-65 years of age that have been suffering from chronic low back pain for at least three months. The study requires seven days of patient involvement with one month to complete the study. Patients will be compensated $400 for completion of the study. For additional information, including a complete description of the study at the Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute at UCSD, please feel free to contact us at zeidanlab@ucsd.edu and/or call (858) 246-2028.

UCSD is conducting another NIH clinical trial examining the effects of meditation on chronic low back pain. They are looking for individuals with chronic low back pain who are 18-65 years of age. This study is a 16-part study that may take up to 48 days to complete. Participants will undergo bodily maneuvers, noxious heat, brain imaging, meditation interventions, and cognitive testing. Brain imaging will take place in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner located at the UCSD campus. Participants will be compensated $780 for successfully completing the study. The study is located in the San Diego County region. In order to participate individuals must contact us at zeidanlab@ucsd.edu and/or call (858) 246-2028.