Status:
COMPLETED
Virtual Reality Treatment for Phantom Limb Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborating Sponsors:
Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
Conditions:
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients with limb amputations experience the sensation of the missing extremity, which is sometimes coupled with a persistent and debilitating pain in the missing limb, a condition known as phantom l...
Detailed Description
Approximately 90% of patients with limb amputations experience the persistent sensation of the missing extremity, a phenomenon known as phantom limb (PL). Most patients with PL also experience a persi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects will have undergone amputation of one leg (either above or below the knee) at least 4 months before the enrollment in the study;
- Will have chronic pain in the phantom limb:
Exclusion
- History of stroke or traumatic brain injury;
- Major active psychiatric illness that may interfere with required study procedures or treatments as determined by the PI on the study, who is a behavioral neurologist;
- Subjects with major medical illness that would be expected to interfere with their ability to complete the study will be excluded.
- Subjects with implanted electronic devices.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 12 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
14 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03338842
Start Date
January 12 2018
End Date
November 1 2019
Last Update
June 16 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104