Surgery options for long-term pain after limb amputation
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial studies different surgical approaches to reduce persistent pain in the leftover part of an amputated limb. You may be able to join if your post-amputation pain has lasted more than a year and your pain level stays high despite stable pain treatments and prosthesis use.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have had a major limb amputation (arm or leg).
- Your last amputation was more than 1 year ago.
- Your residual limb pain is at least 4 out of 10 on average after the starting period.
- If you take pain medicines, your dose has been unchanged for at least 1 month before screening; and if you do other pain treatments (like certain device therapies or mirror therapy), they must have stopped at least 1 month before screening.
- You have had a stable prosthesis fit for at least 1 month before screening.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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