Pain

1 in 3 people in the United States are impacted by unrelieved pain.

600+

pain studies

16

sites with pain expertise

Pain management is a leading public health challenge; the current opioid epidemic underscores the critical need for new approaches to both chronic and acute pain. ERG stands ready, delivering the expertise, facilities, and access to patient populations needed to accelerate drug development in this area.

Demonstrated Expertise in Key Indications

Acute Pain
Anesthesia Capabilities
Chronic Back and Neck Pain
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN)
Fibromyalgia
Neuropathic Pain
Osteoarthritis
Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)
Spinal Tap

Industry Experts in Pain Management

ERG sites are led by recognized industry leaders and advisory board veterans who have shaped the field of acute pain and analgesia through hundreds of peer-reviewed articles and conference presentations. In the conduct of advanced acute pain studies, our specialized surgical research teams, including meticulously selected, protocol-trained surgeons and anesthesiologists, excel in executing complex multimodal surgical models. Our staff are extensively trained in applying universal, ERG-specific analgesic methodologies, administering study-specific analgesic scales, controlling environmental expectations, and mitigating clinical variance. Supported by long-standing operative teams and ACLS/PALS/BLS/CITI certifications, ERG delivers unmatched trial consistency across multiple sites with a marked reduction of the placebo effect.

Surgical Centers Engineered for Clean Data and Placebo Mitigation

ERG owns and operates fully self-contained, custom-built surgical research centers designed specifically to optimize data integrity in acute and postoperative analgesia trials. Our facilities feature advanced onsite surgical suites that provide sponsors with complete oversight across the entire pre-, intra-, and post-operative continuum. To eliminate environmental noise and mitigate the placebo response, the facility utilizes private patient rooms optimized for both short- and long-term inpatient stays, backed by 24-hour medical coverage, four study-specific nurses’ stations, and protocol-compliant meal services. Every operational detail is built for sponsor confidence, featuring rigid quality assurance protocols, advanced retention strategies, and a secure CLIA-waived lab and pharmacy equipped with double-locked narcotics storage, strict temperature controls, and real-time remote surveillance.

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