Status:
RECRUITING
Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain by Intensive Visual Simulation Therapy
Lead Sponsor:
Oslo Metropolitan University
Conditions:
Phantom Limb Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is reported by as much as 80 % of patients following an amputation. There is increasing knowledge of the relation between PLP and maladaptive changes in brain cortical regions....
Detailed Description
Phantom limb pain is pain experienced to arise from and reside in the amputated limb, hence the name, phantom limb pain. PLP is experienced by about 50-80 % after acquired limb loss. The pain can be e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Unilateral or bilateral lower limb/upper limb amputees
- Adults \> 18 years of age, no age limit
- A minimum of 12 months since amputation
- Chronic PLP: \> 6 months
- PLP intensity: \> 3 on the 0-10 VAS scale
- Analgesic treatments must have been stable for the previous month
- Stable prosthetic situation (ie, satisfaction with the fitting of the prosthesis) or being a non-user.
- Adequate Norwegian language skills
Exclusion
- Significant visual impairment / blind
- Unable to follow instructions, i.e significant cognitive impairment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 5 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06483035
Start Date
September 5 2024
End Date
October 1 2026
Last Update
March 21 2025
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Oslo Metropolitan University
Oslo, Norway, 0130