Nerve block for phantom limb pain
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a nerve block in the remaining part of your leg can help reduce phantom limb pain or pain in the residual limb. It is for people who have had an amputation more than a year ago and still have pain despite trying other treatments.
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Who can take part
- Your amputation was more than 12 months ago.
- You have phantom limb pain or pain in the remaining part of your limb that is at least 4 out of 10 in severity.
- Your pain has lasted more than 6 months, and you've tried treatments like pain pills, creams, physical therapy, or other methods for at least 2 months without enough relief.
- You are willing to have a nerve block procedure that uses imaging (like ultrasound or X-ray) to guide the injection.
- You are not currently taking high doses of opioid pain medication (more than 50 morphine milligram equivalents per day).
- You have not had any other pain treatment in your residual limb (like injections or nerve blocks) in the last 30 days.
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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