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does mirror therapy reduce phantom limb pain among amputees?

Pilot Study to evaluate effectiveness of mirror therapy in relieving phantom limb pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/07/004729
Enrollment
50
Registered
2014-07-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Phantom limb pain in amputees

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
Lead Sponsor

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

MeasureTime 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

MeasureTime 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

sribuj@rediff.com9657167900

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026