Clinical trials: Chronic Phantom Limb Pain
Phantom Limb Pain, Residual Limbs
Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Stump Neuromas for the Relief of Chronic Post-Amputation Neuropathic Pain
AIM: To provide initial information on the efficacy (pain reduction) and safety of focused ultrasound surgery for the ablation of stump neuromas in amputees with chronic neuropathic pain.
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain, Residual Limbs, Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT03255395
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
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
Pain, Pain After Surgery
Tourniquet Exposure and Risk of Chronic Pain After Severe Limb Trauma
Severe limb trauma often requires the use of a tourniquet to stop life-threatening bleeding. While tourniquets are essential for saving lives, prolonged interruption of blood flow may lead to tissue ischemia, nerve injury, and…
- Conditions
- Pain, Pain After Surgery, Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation, Military Combat Stress Reaction
- Trial name
- TOURNI-PAIN (NCT07475871)
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Charitable Organisation Charitable Fund Superhumans (Co Cf Superhumans)
Ischemia, Phantom Limb Pain
Sciatic Perineural Versus Stump Catheter for Below Knee Amputation
The goal of this study is to determine if pre-operative placement of the continuous peripheral nerve block by an anesthesiologist using ultrasound technology is more effective than a continuous peripheral nerve block placed…
- Conditions
- Ischemia, Phantom Limb Pain, Vascular Disease, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01608035
- Testing
- Sciatic catheter, Stump catheter
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
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
Evaluation of Neuroprosthesis with Sensory Feedback for Modulation of Phantom Limb Pain and Enhancing Quality of Life
This clinical trial is designed to assess the effectiveness of advanced neuromodulation techniques in reducing phantom limb pain by improving sensory feedback in bionic prostheses.
- Trial name
- NCT06702904
- Testing
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Spinal cord stimulation, Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Phantom Limb Pain
Electrical Stimulus Therapy for Chronic Phantom Limb Pain
The goal of this pilot study is to assess the effectiveness of an electrical stimulation therapy option for the treatment of chronic phantom limb pain in upper or lower limb amputees.
- Trial name
- NCT03030079
- Testing
- Experimental Electrical Stimulation Regimen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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
Amputation
Target Muscle Re-innervation and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces Alone and in Combination for the Treatment of Residual and Phantom Limb Pain in Cancer Patients Who Have Received an Amputation
This clinical trial evaluates two surgical techniques (targeted muscle re-innervation [TMR] and regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces [RPNI]) alone and in combination for the alleviation of chronic residual limb and phantom…
- Trial name
- NCT06840262
- Testing
- Questionnaire Administration, Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface Surgery, Targeted Muscle Reinnervation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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
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, 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)
Pain Management, Pain
Silencing Neuroma Pain-Botulinum Toxin Versus Local Anesthetic Injection
Neuroma-related pain is a frequent and disabling condition after limb trauma and amputation. Available treatments often provide short-lasting or insufficient analgesia.
- Conditions
- Pain Management, Pain, Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation
- Trial name
- SILENCE-NEUROM (NCT07431944)
- Testing
- Botulinium toxin type A injection, Local Anesthesia
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Charitable Organisation Charitable Fund Superhumans (Co Cf Superhumans)
Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation, Chronic Pain Due to Injury
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy as a Predictor of Persistent Pain After War-Related Trauma
War-related trauma frequently causes complex soft tissue injuries that require repeated surgical treatment and advanced wound management techniques such as Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT).
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation, Chronic Pain Due to Injury, Postoperative Pain, Trauma (Including Fractures)
- Trial name
- NPWT-Pain Stud (NCT07475897)
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Charitable Organisation Charitable Fund Superhumans (Co Cf Superhumans)
Neuroma, Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation
Ultrasound-Guided Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Local Anesthetic Injection for Chronic Neuroma Pain After Combat-Related Amputation
Patients with combat-related amputations frequently experience chronic neuroma pain that may interfere with rehabilitation, prosthesis use, mobility, sleep, and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Neuroma, Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation, Stump Pain, Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP)
- Trial name
- PRP-NEUROMA (NCT07624890)
- Testing
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections, Local Anesthetic Injection
- Where
- 2 sites in Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ukrainian Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy
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)
Chronic Pain, Post Stroke Pain
Closed-loop Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Refractory Neuropathic Pain
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) holds promise as a new option for patients suffering from treatment-resistant chronic pain, but current technology is unable to reliably achieve long-term pain symptom relief.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Post Stroke Pain, Phantom Limb Pain, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03029884
- Testing
- Open-Loop DBS, Closed-Loop DBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, PhD
Phantom Limb Pain
Psilocybin-assisted Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain
This double-blind placebo-controlled pilot study seeks to investigate whether psilocybin can be safely administered to people with chronic phantom limb pain (PLP) in a supportive setting with close follow-up, and its effects on…
- Trial name
- NCT05224336
- Testing
- Psilocybin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
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.
Phantom Limb Pain
Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain by Intensive Visual Simulation Therapy
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is reported by as much as 80 % of patients following an amputation. There is increasing knowledge of the relation between PLP and maladaptive changes in brain cortical regions.
- Trial name
- NCT06483035
- Testing
- Intensive Visual Simulation (IVS), Usual Care (UC)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo Metropolitan University