Clinical trials: Phantom Limb Pain
Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain
Perioperative Mirror Therapy and Phantom Limb Pain
Mirror therapy will consist of observing the unaffected limb reflected in a mirror positioned in the midline to block the view of the affected limb.
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain, Phantom Sensation, Pseudomelia
- Trial name
- NCT02383979
- Testing
- Mirror
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
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
Amputation, Phantom Limb
A Study to Test the Effectiveness of Mirror-Box and Mental Visualization Treatments on Phantom Limb Pain
The researchers propose to conduct a pilot study on the efficacy of mirror-box and mental visualization treatments on phantom limb pain.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Phantom Limb, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00301444
- Testing
- mirror-box treatment, Mental visualization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Department of Defense
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
Phantom Limb
Virtual Integrated Environment in Decreasing Phantom Limb Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine if observing a virtual arm decreases phantom limb pain (PLP) in upper extremity amputees.
- Trial name
- VIE (NCT01462461)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
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
Amputation, Neuroma Amputation
Effect of Prophylactic TMR and RPNI on Neuroma and Phantom Limb Pain
The purpose of this study is to analyze the efficacy of novel interventions in post-amputation surgical care (specifically Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface) on post-amputation pain and…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Neuroma Amputation, Phantom Limb Pain, Residual Limbs
- Trial name
- NCT05344261
- Testing
- Targeted Muscle Re-innervation, Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface, Standard Post-Amputation Surgical Care
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Phantom Limb, Motor Activity
The Effects of Targeted Phantom Motor Execution on Phantom Limb Control
Lower limb amputations account for more than 85% of all amputations. In Canada, it has been reported that transtibial amputation (TTA) is the most common level of amputation.
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb, Motor Activity, Amputation Stump, Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT05247827
- Testing
- Targeted phantom limb motor execution (exercise)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
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
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 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
Exposure to Infrared Radiation
The Origin of Phantom Limb Sensation and Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees
With the far infrared ray applied to the 'phantom limbs' in amputees and the corresponding normal legs in healthy subjects, the sensation of (phantom) limb will be assessed for each subject using the techniques of fMRI and…
- Trial name
- NCT01936558
- Testing
- Far infrared ray to the sole
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Amputation
AMI Construction in Lower Extremity Residual Limbs
This study will involve the development of a novel approach to lower extremity residual limb surgical revision that offers the promise of augmenting volitional motor control, restore proprioception and reverse atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04063592
- Testing
- Residual limb revision
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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
Amputation, Traumatic, Phantom Sensation
Investigating The Effect of Phantom Sensation on Gait in Individuals With Unilateral Below-Knee Amputation
Amputation is a problem that can be encountered for many reasons, can cause functional disability in varying severities and puts a multifaceted financial burden on individuals, society, and states.
- Trial name
- NCT05177341
- Testing
- Determining Preferred Walking Speed
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Amputation, Phantom Limb Pain
The Pain in Amputees Reduced by Administration of Diet Examination
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is defined as pain or discomfort in a missing limb following amputation, whereas residual limb pain (RLP) is often experienced as pain at the site of amputation.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Phantom Limb Pain, Residual Limb Pain
- Trial name
- PARADE (NCT05460845)
- Testing
- Low-Carbohydrate Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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., Evaluation of the effects of socket modifications on phantom sensations and walking
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union de Gestion des Etablissements des Caisses d'Assurance Maladie - Nord Est
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)
Hyperhidrosis
Study to Assess the Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin B (Myobloc) for the Treatment of Prosthesis-associated Sweating
The objective of this study is to determine if Myobloc significantly decreases prosthesis-associated symptomatic sweating in amputees when compared to a saline solution placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01671800
- Testing
- Botulinum Type B
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
Research Protocol for Karuna Labs Inc.: Safety and Efficacy of Virtual Reality Graded Motor Imagery for Chronic Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate, in two phases: (1) the feasibility and safety of Virtual Embodiment Therapy in treating chronic pain of lower back and upper limbs and (2) the efficacy of Virtual Embodiment Therapy on…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Fibromyalgia, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04060875
- Testing
- Karuna Labs Virtual Reality Software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karuna Labs Inc.