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VR to Evaluate Phantom Limb Pain

United States48 participantsStarted 2020-10-01

Plain-language summary

The objective of this study is to develop a virtual rehabilitation system that can be used to effectively treat Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) within the research setting and for at-home use by individuals with upper and lower extremity amputation. We hypothesize that the system will improve PLP for individuals with upper or lower extremity amputation, as measured through with various outcome measures and questionnaires.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults over the age of 18 years old * Amputation of the upper or lower limb, including amputation of multiple limbs * English Speaking * Chronic phantom limb pain (at least 6-months duration) * Average phantom limb pain intensity of 4 or greater on a 0-10 numerical rating scale * Average frequency of phantom limb pain episode of at least twice per month. * Residual limb pain of less than 5 on the Numerical Pain Rating Scale * Pain medication use stable for \> 1 month Exclusion Criteria * Unable to tolerate use of liner or cuff on their residual limb * Skin irritation/wounds on residual limb that would prevent use of the electrode cuff * Significant cognitive deficits or visual impairment that would preclude them from giving informed consent or following instructions during the experiments, or the ability to obtain relevant user feedback. * Non-English speaking

What they're measuring

Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire

Timeframe: Baseline score and at the post-treatment assessment at the end of the 8-week intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05915065

SponsorShirley Ryan AbilityLab

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-09-30

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