Testing a system for phantom limb pain after leg amputation
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial is testing a system called Suralis to see if it can help evaluate phantom limb pain — pain that feels like it's coming from a missing leg. It's for people who have had a leg amputated below or above the knee, use a prosthetic regularly, and have daily pain scoring at least 3 out of 10.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had one leg amputated below or above the knee.
- You feel pain in the missing leg (phantom pain) most days, with an average pain level of 3 or higher on a 0–10 scale.
- You use your prosthetic leg for at least 4 hours every day.
- You understand German well enough to fill out study forms and follow instructions.
- You are able to give your own permission to take part in the study.
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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