Clinical trials: Phantom Limb Pain
Phantom Limb Pain
Virtual Reality for Phantom Limb Pain
This study will develop a virtual reality-based treatment for phantom limb pain among Veterans and test it against the most established behavioral therapy for phantom limb pain, mirror therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02784548
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Phantom Limb Pain
Study to Assess the Efficacy of Direct Observation and Mental Visualization of Foot Movements to Treat Bilateral Lower Limb Phantom Limb Pain
Because bilateral lower extremity amputees do not have an intact limb for use with the mirror, we are now proposing to conduct a pilot trial of two treatments for phantom limb pain (PLP) - direct observation of another person's…
- Trial name
- NCT00639431
- Testing
- direct observation, mental visualization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Amputation, Surgical, Pain Management
Early Postoperative Pain Following a Limb Amputation
The primary aim of this study is to characterize the trajectory of pain and functional recovery in the first post-operative period following a limb amputation.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Surgical, Pain Management, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- Pain-Amp (NCT07393139)
- Testing
- Pain assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Phantom Limb Pain
Massage Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain: Feasibility and Pilot Study
Massage therapy is a treatment self-reported by those with phantom limb pain (PLP) as moderately to extremely effective, but no research to date has been specifically designed to examine such efficacy or effectiveness in this…
- Trial name
- NCT03372668
- Testing
- massage therapy combined with components of mirror therapy
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Phantom Limb Pain
Efficacy and Mechanisms of Virtual Reality Treatment of Phantom Leg Pain
After amputation of an arm or leg, up to 90% of subjects experience a "phantom limb", a phenomenon characterized by persistent feelings of the missing limb.
- Trial name
- NCT05296265
- Testing
- VR treatment for phantom limb pain
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Chronic Phantom Limb Pain
Open Label Study of Duloxetine for the Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain
This is a study to assess the possible benefit of duloxetine in the treatment of chronic phantom limb pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00425230
- Testing
- Duloxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Neuropathy, Phantom Limb Pain
Immersive Virtual Reality for Neuropathic Pain
Investigating how neuropathic limb pain, including phantom limb pain or complex regional pain syndrome, is affected by virtual reality.
- Conditions
- Neuropathy, Phantom Limb Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03203772
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Phantom Limb Pain, Amputation
TITAN Trial: Reducing Phantom Limb Pain in People with Amputations
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of two rehabilitation programs for individuals who have undergone amputations and are experiencing phantom limb pain.
- Trial name
- TITAN (NCT06167330)
- Testing
- Progressive rehabilitation program, Stimulation devices
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Neuroscience Research Australia
Phantom Limb Pain
Incidence and Factors Affecting the Development and Outcome of Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) - A Single-centre Prospective Cohort Study.
Phantom limb pain (PLP), defined as pain felt in the missing portion of the amputated limb following amputation, occurs in a significant percentage of patients who undergo limb amputation and it is among the most difficult…
- Trial name
- NCT05005481
- Testing
- NIL intervention
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Phantom Limb
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Mirror Training for Phantom Limb Pain
The goal of this study is to test whether a combination of cognitive-behavior therapy and mirror training reduces phantom limb pain for veterans with amputations.
- Trial name
- NCT00731614
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mirror Retraining, Supportive therapy, Mirror retraining
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Amputees
Effectivity of Motor Imagery and MirrorTherapy in Amputees
This study evaluates the effectiveness of imagery motor on phantom pain and amputation process
- Trial name
- NCT02761447
- Testing
- Treatment Traditional and Imaginary Motor Program, Treatment Traditional and Mirror Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Phantom Limb Pain
Incidence of Phantom Limb Pain and Method of Anesthesia After Lower Extremity Amputation
Phantom limb pain (pain originating from where an amputated limb once was) is a common occurrence after lower extremity amputations, with some sources noting incidence to be as high as 60-80% six months after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01003704
- Testing
- Lower extremity amputation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- North Texas Veterans Healthcare System
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity, Phantom Limb Pain
Spinal Root and Spinal Cord Stimulation for Restoration of Function in Lower-Limb Amputees
The goals of this study are to provide sensory information to amputees and reduce phantom limb pain via electrical stimulation of the lumbar spinal cord and spinal nerves.
- Trial name
- SCS-LL (NCT03027947)
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pain
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Phantom Pain
Phantom pain refers to the sensation of pain felt by patients who have had a limb amputated. The treatment of phantom pain is often disappointing and is unable to provide adequate relief to the patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00001923
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Phantom Limb Pain
Home-based Rehabilitation Intervention for Phantom Limb Pain in Veterans With Lower Limb Amputations
Nearly 60-85% of Veterans with amputations experience pain at the location of the amputated limb called phantom limb pain (PLP).
- Trial name
- NCT06106984
- Testing
- Graded motor imagery mobile app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Phantom Limb Pain, Neuropathic Pain
Intrathecal Dexmedetomidine and Acute Neuropathic Pain After Lower Limb Amputation
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of adding intrathecal dexmedetomidine (10 µg) to hyperbaric bupivacaine (11 mg) for spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing lower limb amputation.
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Lower Limb Amputation
- Trial name
- DEX-RCT (NCT07565662)
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Bupivacaine plus Saline, Hyperbaric Bupivacaine plus Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco
Sensation Disorders, Sensation, Phantom
Prospective Study of Sensation and Satisfaction in Cancer and Transgender Mastectomy Patients
During breast surgery, sensory nerves are cut which may lead to reduced sensation and pain. Surgical reinnervation techniques have been developed with the aim of improving postoperative sensation by preserving the nerves and…
- Conditions
- Sensation Disorders, Sensation, Phantom, Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT06094257
- Testing
- Sensory testing
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Phantom Limb Pain
Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain in Landmine Victims: ANTARES
Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) is a neuropathic chronic syndrome, characterized by a painful sensation in a body part that has been amputated.
- Trial name
- ANTARES (NCT01872481)
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia
Phantom Limb Pain
Predicting Pain Response to Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Phantom Limb Pain in Limb Amputees
This study explores the effects transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS, Soterix ©) on Phantom Limb Pain for patients experiencing chronic phantom limb pain in open-label study design.
- Trial name
- NCT02627495
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): (Soterix ©)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Neuropathic Pain, Phantom Limb Pain
The Efficacy of Motor Cortex Stimulation for Pain Control
The objective is to determine if motor cortex stimulation works for the following conditions: 1. Deafferentation facial pain, 2. Upper extremity complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and 3.
- Conditions
- Neuropathic Pain, Phantom Limb Pain, Stump Pain, Brachial Plexus Avulsion
- Trial name
- NCT00462566
- Testing
- motor cortex stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority