NCT00388752

Acupuncture for the Treatment of Phantom Limb and Residual Limb Pain After Amputation

Acupuncture for Post Amputation Limb Pain: A Pilot Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Walter Reed Army Medical Center · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify the best treatment sequence and combination of acupuncture points for the treatment of phantom limb or residual limb pain in the traumatic/surgical amputee.

Detailed description

The purpose of this pilot study is to identify the optimum combination of acupuncture points and treatment sequence in the treatment of post amputation limb pain in terms of the change in Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) and/or Residual Limb Pain (RLP) as measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the McGill Short Form Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ). Further, any side effects associated with the acupuncture treatment regimens, time requirements, and patient compliance with the treatment regimens will be estimated. Study participants will be randomized to one of three acupuncture treatments: Chinese Scalp Acupuncture, French Auricular Acupuncture, or a combination of both.

Conditions

• Phantom Limb
• Residual Limb Pain
• Traumatic Amputation
• Amputation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Acupuncture

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-09-01
• First posted: 2006-10-17
• Last updated: 2007-06-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States