TENS therapy for better sensation after leg amputation
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests if a gentle electrical stimulation method called TENS can help people who have lost a leg below or above the knee feel more natural sensations in their missing limb and reduce phantom limb pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- You have lost one leg (below or above the knee) at least two months ago
- You are in stable health and have no open sores on your residual limb
- You can walk with your prosthetic leg
- You have not used TENS therapy before
- You do not have a pacemaker, defibrillator, or other implanted electronic device
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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