Clinical trials: Phantom Limb Pain
Pain, Neuropathic, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Modulating Neuropathic Pain With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
This study will examine whether a form of non-invasive brain stimulation can help reduce pain in people with persistent neuropathic pain.
- Conditions
- Pain, Neuropathic, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Phantom Limb Pain, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04581525
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Susan McDowell
Phantom Limb Pain
Reliability and Validity of Outcome Measures for Phantom Limb Pain
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is experienced by 60-80% of all people who have had an amputation. This persistent pain condition can impact on independence, activities of daily living and overall quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT03588793
- Testing
- Two Point Discrimination
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Teesside University
Phantom Limb, Residual Limb Pain
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Phantom Limb and Residual Limb Pain After Amputation
The purpose of this study is to identify the best treatment sequence and combination of acupuncture points for the treatment of phantom limb or residual limb pain in the traumatic/surgical amputee.
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb, Residual Limb Pain, Traumatic Amputation, Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT00388752
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain
VR to Evaluate Phantom Limb Pain
The objective of this study is to develop a virtual rehabilitation system that can be used to effectively treat Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) within the research setting and for at-home use by individuals with upper and lower extremity…
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain, Phantom Sensation, Phantom Limb Syndrome With Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05915065
- Testing
- Coapt Phantom Limb Pain Management System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Phantom Limb Pain (PLP)
Immersive Healing: The Therapeutic Potential of Virtual Reality
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a significant and pervasive issue among upper limb amputees, severely impacting their quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06077227
- Testing
- virtual reality therapy, matched control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Phantom Limb Pain
Sensory Retraining for Phantom Limb Pain
86-87% of people who have had an amputation still feel pain in the limb that has been amputated - Phantom limb pain (PLP). Sensory retraining is a form of treatment for PLP where a special form of electrical stimulation is…
- Trial name
- PHANTOM RELIEF (NCT04103983)
- Testing
- Sensory retraining device
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Teesside University
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Virtual Reality Treatment for Phantom Limb Pain
Patients with limb amputations experience the sensation of the missing extremity, which is sometimes coupled with a persistent and debilitating pain in the missing limb, a condition known as phantom limb pain (PLP).
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Phantom Limb Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03338842
- Testing
- Distractor and Lower limb VR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
Phantom Limb Pain, Chronic Pain
Prevention of Phantom Limb Pain After Transtibial Amputation
Phantom limb pain following amputation is a major problem. Current evidence how to best prevent phantom limb pain is equivocal because previous trials have included small numbers of patients, and tested heterogeneous patient…
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain, Chronic Pain, Prevention
- Trial name
- PLATA (NCT01626755)
- Testing
- Sciatic name block
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Austria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Neuropathic Pain, Facial Pain
Motor Cortex Stimulation for Chronic Neuropathic Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of cortical stimulation (CS) as an adjunctive treatment for chronic neuropathic pain.
- Conditions
- Neuropathic Pain, Facial Pain, Post-stroke Pain, Brachial Plexus Avulsion
- Trial name
- NCT01554332
- Testing
- Motor Cortex Stimulation using SJM EonC Stimulator
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Pain, Pain Syndrome
Efficacy and Tolerability of AP707 in Patients With Chronic Pain Due to Central Neuropathy of Any Genesis
Over the last years a rising medical need for treatment of chronic pain was identified. Based on previous findings indicating the pain modulating effects of cannabinoids in chronic pain disorders, this clinical trial investigates…
- Conditions
- Pain, Pain Syndrome, Pain, Chronic, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06071949
- Testing
- Adezunap
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 558 people
- Sponsor
- Apurano Pharmaceuticals GmbH
Phantom Limb
Study to Identify the Genetic Variations Associated With Phantom Limb Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a genetic component to phantom limb pain. DNA will be analyzed for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) between the control and phantom limb pain group.
- Trial name
- NCT01462448
- Testing
- Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 726 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Phantom Limb Pain
Use of Hand Prosthesis With Direct Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a frequent consequence of amputation, and it is notoriously difficult to treat. Amputation usually follows traumatic injuries or surgery following vascular diseases, diabetes, osteomyelitis or tumours…
- Trial name
- EPIONE (NCT02796495)
- Testing
- Operation of hand prosthesis with direct nerve stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Sponsor
- Prof. Wassim Raffoul
Amputation, Surgical, Phantom Limb Pain
Prevention of PostAmputation Pain With Targeted Muscle Reinnervation
The goal of this study is to compare postamputation pain (phantom limb pain and residual limb pain) one year postoperatively in patients who received a lower extremity amputation (LEA) with standard nerve handling (neurectomy)…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Surgical, Phantom Limb Pain, Neuroma Amputation, Surgery
- Trial name
- PreventPAP (NCT06719245)
- Testing
- Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR), Standard neurectomy
- Where
- 7 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
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
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT06583395)
- Testing
- Advanced multi-component meditation practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tobias Moeller-Bertram
Lower Limb Amputation
Uses of Phantom Sensations Induced by Global and Local Modifications of the Prosthetic Socket as Somatosensory Feedback During Walking in Lower Limb Amputees
Following lower-limb amputation, the loss of somatosensory information from the missing limb renders walking less automatic, more cognitively demanding, and often asymmetric, which can lead to secondary pathologies.
- Trial name
- PhantomWalk (NCT07191795)
- Testing
- Gait analysis, Mapping of referred sensations., Exploration of the areas of the brain activated during referred sensations
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union de Gestion des Etablissements des Caisses d'Assurance Maladie - Nord Est
Neuroma, Cryoablation
Proximal Nerve Cryoablation Versus Perineuroma Cryoablation for Chronic Neuroma Pain After Combat-Related Amputation
atients with combat-related amputations frequently develop chronic neuroma pain that interferes with rehabilitation, prosthesis use, mobility, sleep, and quality of life.
- Trial name
- AXON-FREEZE (NCT07618689)
- Testing
- Perineuroma Cryoablation, Proximal Nerve Cryoablation
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ukrainian Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy
Phantom Limb Pain, Neuropathic Pain
Nabilone for the Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain
The purpose of this proposed study is to conduct a randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial assessing the benefit of nabilone in pain management and improvement of quality of life in patients with phantom limb pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00699634
- Testing
- Nabilone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Amputation of Lower Limb
Gabapentin in Phantom and Stump Pain
To investigate whether gabapentin can prevent phantom and stump pain after amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT00169013
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- Denmark
- Sponsor
- Danish Pain Research Center