Clinical trials: Phantom Limb Syndrome
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, Phantom Pain
Study of Lower-limb Phantom Pain Syndrome Using Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Stimulation
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of neuromodulation for relief of phantom limb pain (PLP) using peripheral nerve (PNS) and spinal cord (SCS) stimulation with implantable electrodes.
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain, Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT05807607
- Testing
- Implantation of PNS electrodes during surgery, mapping to select sites with the best effect and daily modulation., SCS electrode implantation at surgery, mapping to select sites with the best effect and pain modulation, Change according to the scale of the PainDetect questionnaire
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Artur Biktimirov
Pain Management
A Non-invasive Intervention (BreEStim) for Management of Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) After Limb Amputation (Experiment 2)
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of innovative intervention of breathing controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) and conventional electrical stimulation (EStim) in management of neuropathic phantom…
- Trial name
- NCT04750538
- Testing
- BreEStim 120, BreEStim 240
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Pain Management
A Non-invasive Intervention (BreEStim) for Management of Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) After Limb Amputation (Experiment 3)
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of innovative intervention of breathing controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) and conventional electrical stimulation (EStim) in management of neuropathic phantom…
- Trial name
- NCT04751526
- Testing
- BreEStim 240, EStim 240
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Amputation
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Study (TMR)
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of targeted muscle reinnervation on the outcomes of amputees at a level 1 trauma center.
- Trial name
- TMR (NCT05408520)
- Testing
- Targeted Muscle Reinnervation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Rehabilitation
Motor Imagery Practice on Amputees (MIPA)
Motor imagery practice (MIP), which is the repeated internal representation of a movement without engaging its physical execution and which shares a neurofunctional equivalence with physical practice, has been show to contribute…
- Trial name
- MIPA (NCT03125538)
- Testing
- Motor Imagery, Control Task
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratoire Interuniversitaire de Biologie de la Motricité
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
Phantom Limb Pain Triggered by Micturition
Phantom Limb Pain ( PLP) is pain that is perceived and referred to a region of the body that is no longer present. in most patients, severity and frequency of phantom pain attacks gradually decrease over several weeks to 2 years…
- Trial name
- NCT03855930
- Testing
- functional MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loewenstein Hospital
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
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
Neuropathic Pain, Phantom Pain
Neuropathic Pain After Orchidectomy and Sex Reassignment Surgery
Phantom pain is associated with cortical reorganization after amputation. This phenomenon should not play a role in transsexual women, since the cortical representation of the male sex organs is presumably altered.
- Conditions
- Neuropathic Pain, Phantom Pain, Sex Reassignment Surgery
- Trial name
- NPASRS (NCT04538170)
- Testing
- pain after surgery
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 423 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Amputation
Mirror Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain
This study, conducted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), will explore the phenomenon of phantom limb pain (a continued feeling of pain in an amputated limb) and will use…
- Trial name
- NCT00623818
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Amputation
Feasibility of Neural Feedback for Lower Limb Amputees
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of providing sensation of the missing limb to individuals with lower limb loss, including above and below knee amputees.
- Trial name
- NCT03409133
- Testing
- Stimulating nerve electrodes and intramuscular recording electrodes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Amputation, Sensation, Phantom
Sensory Responses to Dorsal Root Stimulation
The goal of this project is to characterize the types of sensations that can be evoked via electrical stimulation of the spinal cord and spinal nerves.
- Trial name
- NCT04725006
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulation system
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Lee Fisher, PhD
Severe Neuropathic Pain Due to Radiculopathy or Radicular Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries
MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for Treatment of Neuropathic Pain
Neuropathic pain is often a result of direct diseases of peripheral or central nervous system with an estimated prevalence of 8% of adults and this pain is associated with significant consequences because of longer symptom…
- Conditions
- Severe Neuropathic Pain Due to Radiculopathy or Radicular Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries, Phantom Limb Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03111277
- Testing
- Experimental: ExAblate Transcranial treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Phantom Limb Pain, Peripheral Vascular Diseases
TENS for Phantom Limb Pain Prevention Following Major Amputation
A growing body of literature indicates that up to 80% of amputees may have phantom limb pain (PLP). The first cause for limb loss is vascular disease. Usually, amputees who suffer from PLP are suboptimal treated.
- Trial name
- NCT02496351
- Testing
- TENS INTERVENTION
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana
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
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Novel Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques in Neurological Rehabilitation
Paired associative stimulation (PAS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation protocol, where two stimuli (a peripheral and a cortical one, the latter delivered with transcranial magnetic stimulation - TMS) are repeatedly associated…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Phantom Limb Pain
- Trial name
- StimNeuro (NCT05766059)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Phantom Limb Pain, Amputation, Traumatic
Optimizing Rehabilitation for Phantom Limb Pain Using Mirror Therapy and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
This is a two-site study that explores the effects of mirror therapy and transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS, Soterix ©) in a randomized factorial controlled trial in which patients will be assigned to one of four…
- Trial name
- NCT02487966
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): active (Soterix ©), Mirror Therapy: active
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Phantom Pain
Pre-operative Pregabalin and Ketamine to Prevent Phantom Pain
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is as painful sensations located to the missing limb and classified as neuropathic pain. In the United States, an estimated 1.7 million patients have undergone limb amputation, and 60% to 80% of these…
- Trial name
- NCT02311777
- Testing
- Pregabalin, Ketamine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center