Status:
COMPLETED
Controlled Study of Farabloc for Chronic Phantom Limb Pain Among Veteran Amputees
Lead Sponsor:
Southern California Institute for Research and Education
Collaborating Sponsors:
Samueli Institute for Information Biology
Conditions:
Phantom Limb Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if the group using Farabloc shows a greater reduction in pain levels than the group not using Farabloc at 6-week, 12-week and 1-month post treatment f...
Detailed Description
Phantom limb pain (PLP)is a painful sensation perceived in the missing limb after amputation and may be triggered by episodes of stump pain. A growing body of literature indicates that 50-80% of amput...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Upper or lower extremity amputees with healed stumps
- Experience episodes or intermittent PLP
- At least 3 episodes of PLP during the previous 6 weeks
- Have not used Farabloc within the last 6 months
Exclusion
- Pregnant women are excluded from the study
- Stump complications (e.g., cellulites and stump pain caused by new bone spur within the past 12 months
- Previous use of Farabloc within 6 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
57 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00797849
Start Date
November 1 2008
End Date
November 1 2011
Last Update
March 14 2012
Active Locations (1)
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VA Long Beach Healthcare System
Long Beach, California, United States, 90822-5201