Clinical trials: Post-amputation Phantom Limb Pain
Amputation, Phantom Limb
Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) - Ambulatory Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Treatment of Post-Amputation Phantom Limb and Stump Pain
The purpose of this research study is to determine if putting local anesthetic-or numbing medication-through one or two tiny tube(s) placed next to the nerves that go to an amputated limb will decrease phantom limb and/or stump…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Phantom Limb, Stump Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00768248
- Testing
- perineural ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Residual Limb Pain, Stump Pain
Post-Amputation Stump Infection as a Predictor of Persistent Residual Limb Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study
Persistent residual limb pain is common after traumatic amputation and significantly impairs rehabilitation and prosthetic use. Postoperative stump infection may contribute to peripheral nerve sensitization, scar fibrosis, and…
- Conditions
- Residual Limb Pain, Stump Pain, Post-Amputation Pain, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- INF-STUMP-PAIN (NCT07438795)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Ukrainian Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy
Phantom Limb Pain, Residual Limb Pain
Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields for Post-Amputation Pain
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy is a possible method of pain control involving the application of electromagnetic energy (also termed nonthermal, pulsed, shortwave radiofrequency therapy).
- Trial name
- NCT05392803
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
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
Lower Limb Surgery, Pain
Role of Perineural Catheter in Pain Control and Opioid Consumption After Major Amputation of Lower Limb
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of postoperative bupivacaine infusion through a perineural catheter in managing postoperative pain and to determine the opioid consumption…
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Surgery, Pain, Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation, Stump Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07896798
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Infusion, Opioid Infusion, Saline
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation
Prophylactic TBR on Phantom Limb Pain
This prospective study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of prophylactic Targeted Brain Rehabilitation (TBR) in preventing or reducing Phantom Limb Pain (PLP).
- Trial name
- NCT06956508
- Testing
- Targeted Brain Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
Lower Extremity Surgical Amputation, Post-amputation Phantom Limb Pain
Improving Postamputation Functioning by Decreasing Phantom Pain With Perioperative Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks: A Department of Defense Funded Multicenter Study
When a limb is amputated, pain perceived in the part of the body that no longer exists often develops, called "phantom limb" pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03461120
- Testing
- Experimental continuous peripheral nerve blocks, Control continuous peripheral nerve blocks
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
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
Phantom Pain
Neural Bases of Phantom Pain After Amputation
The amputation of a limb results in chronic pain associated with the lost limb in the majority of patients, which persists over time.
- Trial name
- Phantom limb (NCT05545358)
- Testing
- Questionnaires, Brain and Spinal Cord functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Proprioceptive training
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées
Phantom Limb Pain, Amputation
Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees After the 2023 Türkiye Earthquake
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the prevalence and persistence of phantom limb pain (PLP) among amputees who experienced limb loss due to injuries sustained during the 2023 Türkiye earthquake.
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain, Amputation, Pain Management, Earthquake
- Trial name
- NCT06617728
- Testing
- Intervention 1: Regional Analgesia, Intervention 2: Intravenous (IV) Analgesia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Mesut Bakır
Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain
Study of Phantom Limb Pain Using Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Stimulation
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
- Trial name
- NCT05650931
- Testing
- Implantation of PNS electrodes during surgery, mapping to select sites with the best effect and pain modulation., SCS electrode implantation at surgery, mapping to select sites with the best effect and pain modulation., EEG to search for phantom pain biomarkers
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Artur Biktimirov
Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation
Preventing Chronification of Phantom Limb Pain Through Mirror Therapy in Conjunction With tDCS
Background: Most amputees experience phantom limb pain (PLP), for years after amputation. Virtually all PLP research to date has focused on the mechanisms of chronic PLP, ignoring the mechanisms of chronification.
- Trial name
- NCT07139483
- Testing
- Trans Direct-Cranial Stimulation (tDCS), Mirror therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Post-Amputation Pain, Phantom Limb Pain
Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Post-Amputation Pain Using the SPRINT System
The purpose of this study is to determine if electrical stimulation (small levels of electricity) can safely and effectively reduce post-amputation pain. This study involves a device called the SPRINT System.
- Conditions
- Post-Amputation Pain, Phantom Limb Pain, Residual Limb Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01996254
- Testing
- SPRINT Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- SPR Therapeutics, Inc.
Chronic Pain Due to Injury, Neuroma of Lower Limb
Botulinum Toxin Type A Versus Local Anesthetic Injection for Chronic Neuroma Pain After Combat-Related Amputation
Patients with combat-related amputations frequently experience persistent neuroma pain that may interfere with rehabilitation, prosthesis use, sleep, mobility, and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain Due to Injury, Neuroma of Lower Limb, Neural Injury, Neuroma of Upper Limb
- Trial name
- NEUROQUIET (NCT07626983)
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A (BoNT-A), Local Anesthetic Solution
- Where
- 2 sites in Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ukrainian Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy
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
Post-Amputation Pain, Phantom Limb Pain
Electrical Nerve Block for Amputation Pain
The purpose of the clinical trial is to learn whether electrical nerve block via the Altius System is a safe and effective treatment for patients with post-amputation pain.
- Conditions
- Post-Amputation Pain, Phantom Limb Pain, Residual Limb Pain, Stump Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02221934
- Testing
- Altius
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 607 people
- Sponsor
- Neuros Medical, Inc.
Amputation, Phantom Limb
Ambulatory Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Treatment of Post-Amputation Phantom Limb and Stump Pain
Research study to determine if putting local anesthetic-or numbing medication-through one or two tiny tube(s) placed next to the nerves that go to an amputated limb will decrease phantom limb and/or stump pain.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Phantom Limb, Stump Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00667264
- Testing
- perineural ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Postoperative Pain
Preoperative (Pre-amputation) Cryoanalgesia to Improve Post-amputation Phantom Limb Pain
Investigators will evaluate preamputation cryoanalgesia on pain, mobility, opioid use and general physical and emotional disability using a pilot randomized trial design, to explore the amount and variability of improvement on…
- Trial name
- NCT06284109
- Testing
- Cryoanalgesia
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Phantom Limb Pain, Postoperative Pain
Postoperative Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Management of Post-amputation Pain
Limb loss is frequently associated with postamputation pain that can be challenging to treat and often involves opioids. Advances in the field of neuromodulation has led to development of an intentionally reversible percutaneous…
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain, Postoperative Pain, Neuroma, Acute Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03484429
- Testing
- Peripheral nerve stimulation, Standard Medical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Residual Limb Pain, Post-Traumatic Limb Pain
Kinematics-Based Prediction of Chronic Pain After Combat-Related Extremity Trauma
Combat-related extremity trauma frequently results in persistent pain, including neuropathic, residual limb, and phantom limb pain.
- Conditions
- Residual Limb Pain, Post-Traumatic Limb Pain, Extremity Trauma, Combat-Related Limb Injury
- Trial name
- KIN-LIMB (NCT07432685)
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Charitable Organisation Charitable Fund Superhumans (Co Cf Superhumans)