Health Condition 1: null- Phantom limb pain in amputees
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Mirror therapy: in intervention group mirror therapy subject performs simple movements of his intact limb in front of full length mirror (for lower limb amputees and by placing his int
Sponsors
office of the DIRECTOR GENERAL ARMED FORCES MEDICAL SERVICES
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Amputees with Phantom Limb Pain 2. Ability to communicate in either English/Hindi 3. At least 15 years of age
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age below 15 years and above 75 years of age 2. Amputees with Traumatic Brain Injury/spinal cord injury
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate, reduction of phantom limb pain in amputees. To compare, phantom limb pain in test group and control group at 04 weeks. To evaluate, phantom limb pain at intervals of 4 wks, 8 wks, 12 wks in test group and up to 16 wks in control group using Short-form McGill pain questionnaire and VAS. Timepoint: at intervals of 4 wks, 8 wks, 12 wks in test group and up to 16 wks in control group using Short-form McGill pain questionnaire and VAS. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess, impact of some socio demographic factors, the cause/type of amputation, pre/post amputation limb pain, time duration between amputation and use of prosthesis on phantom limb pain both pre and post mirror therapy.Timepoint: at intervals of 4 wks, 8 wks, 12 wks in test group and up to 16 wks in control group | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactGrp Capt CN Satish
AFMC
Outcome results
None listed