Virtual reality for phantom limb pain
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether virtual reality therapy can help reduce phantom limb pain or uncomfortable sensations after amputation. If you have a major limb amputation and feel pain or other sensations in the missing limb, this might be an option to try.
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Who can take part
- You have had a major limb amputation.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You experience phantom limb pain or other phantom sensations in the missing limb.
- You do not have an active mental illness, neurological disease, or cognitive problem that would prevent you from filling out surveys.
- You speak English.
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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