Status:
SUSPENDED
Acupuncture for Phantom Limb Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Conditions:
Phantom Limb Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Phantom pain is a common complication following limb amputation, and is thought to result from a system of pathophysiological mechanisms - peripheral, spinal, central and psychological. Treatment is p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients of either gender
- Age 18 years and older
- Scheduled for lower single limb amputation (above or below knee)
- Ability to comply with study protocol
Exclusion
- Patients requiring limb amputation due to trauma
- Patients displaying symptoms of overt Axis-1 psychopathology such as Schizophrenia or Substance Abuse
- Inability to comply with the study protocol
- Previous experience with acupuncture treatment; current use of complementary or alternative medical treatments.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00460161
Start Date
February 1 2009
Last Update
February 18 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel, 91031