Status:
RECRUITING
Home-based Rehabilitation Intervention for Phantom Limb Pain in Veterans With Lower Limb Amputations
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Phantom Limb Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Nearly 60-85% of Veterans with amputations experience pain at the location of the amputated limb called phantom limb pain (PLP). PLP is a major problem and can have a profound impact on Veteran's dail...
Detailed Description
Background: Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) is a form of unpredictable neuropathic pain in Veterans with amputation. Current non-medication treatments for PLP are limited and more interventions are needed tha...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Must be a military Veteran
- At least 18 years old;
- \>1 year since unilateral below knee amputation;
- Moderate or severe (NRS score 4 on a 0-10 scale) PLP;
- Stable medications over the past 2 weeks;
- Willing and able to give informed consent; and
- Able to participate in the telehealth study activities with a personal device.
Exclusion
- Unstable medical conditions (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, heart failure exacerbation);
- Unstable mental illness or substance use disorder (e.g., active suicidality or psychosis); and
- Unable to give informed consent due to a cognitive impairment.
- Fibromyalgia or complex regional pain syndrome-like symptoms
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 31 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06106984
Start Date
April 1 2024
End Date
March 31 2029
Last Update
October 29 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417-2309