Status:
UNKNOWN
Phantom Limb Pain Triggered by Micturition
Lead Sponsor:
Loewenstein Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Tel Aviv University
Conditions:
Phantom Limb Pain
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Brief Summary
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 o...
Detailed Description
The present study was there for devised to examine this hypothesis utilizing fMRI imaging of temporo-spatial cortical activation during micturition and pain generation. We hypothesis that in amputees...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 9 months or more post amputation, no anatomical stump pathology
- Ambulatory and to comply with study protocol
- Suffering from significant pain (VAS\>??). pain level has plateaued for at lest 2 months prior to enrolment.
- Pain is perceived to be located in the missing limb
- Pain level is brought up or increases (by at least 3 VAS points) by micturition.
- Maneuvers causing abdominal pressure elevation do not generate similar symptoms.
- Subject received an explanation about the nature of the study and agrees to provide written informed consent
- Subject is capable and willing to follow all study-related procedures
Exclusion
- Any condition inhibiting MRI study (e.g.Pacemakers or other implantable neurostimulators, ….)
- Subject has any condition, which precludes compliance with study instructions.
- Subject suffers from life threatening conditions
- Anatomical limitations that would prevent successful FMRI study
- Other medical conditions precluding FMRI study - e.g., claustrophobia
- Women gender- due to problematic usage of external urinating device during fMRI study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 25 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 2 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03855930
Start Date
February 25 2019
End Date
February 2 2020
Last Update
February 27 2019
Active Locations (2)
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Loewenstein Rehabilitation Center
Raanana, Israel, 43100
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Loewenstein Rehabilitation Center
Raanana, Israel