What this study is
The objective of this study is to evaluate efficacy of varied medical and procedural therapies used to treat pain after surgical amputation of a limb. The primary outcome will be assessment of pain severity at rest and with movement as measured by pain scores on Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) 0 to 10, where 0 is not pain and 10 is the worst pain possible, taken on post-operative day 1, day 7, 30 days, 90 days, 6 months, and 1 year (+/- 3 days at each time point).
Study details
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Conditions
- Limb Pain, Phantom · Residual Limbs Pain · Disability Physical
- Enrolling
- 350 people
- Starts
- 2023-04-05
- Est. completion
- 2028-11
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 18 Years – 89 YearsSex ALLHealthy volunteers Not acceptedYou may qualify if
- Ages between 18 and 89 years old, inclusive
- Patients scheduled for surgical limb amputation at Penn State Hershey Medical Center
You can't join if
- Patients who cannot cooperate or consent
- Patients who cannot understand or speak English
- Patients with a history of chronic regional pain syndromes
- Patients suffering from alcohol and/or drug abuse -based on previous Dx listed in the MRN
- BMI >50
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Study locations (1)
1 openPenn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Study ID STUDY20483
Principal investigator
Sanjib Adhikary, M.B.B.S., MD
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Frequently asked questions
The sponsor hasn't published answers to common questions for this trial.