Efficacy and Mechanisms of Virtual Reality Treatment of Phantom Leg Pain.Home-Based Treatment
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-100
SponsorAlbert Einstein Healthcare Network
About this trial
After amputation of an arm or leg, up to 90% of subjects experience a "phantom limb", a phenomenon characterized by persistent feelings of the missing limb. Many subjects with a phantom limb experience intense pain in the missing extremity that is often poorly responsive to medications or other interventions. The study will explore the feasibility and efficacy of a home-based, active VR treatment for phantom limb pain (PLP).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18 -100
Capacity to provide Informed Consent
Unilateral above or below knee amputation more than 3 months prior to enrollment
Absence of cognitive impairment, operationally defined as a Montreal Cognitive Assessment score of 18 or greater1.
Disqualifiers
History of significant medical or neurological disorder such as stroke or moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (operationally defined as loss of consciousness for more than 30 minutes)
History of significant or poorly controlled psychiatric disorders
Substantial depression or anxiety affecting their ability to perform tasks necessary for the study.
Current abuse of alcohol or drugs, prescription or otherwise
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Active Virtual Reality Treatment
Treatment groups
44 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov