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Efficiency of mirror therapy (visualising the intact leg via mirror) in prevention of pain developed after removal of the leg by surgery

Assessment of efficiency of mirror therapy in preventing phantom limb pain in patients undergoing below knee amputation surgery - A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/07/026488
Enrollment
112
Registered
2020-07-10
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: R25-R29- Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems

Interventions

Intervention1: Mirror Therapy: Patient undergoing below knee amputation surgery will receive mirror therapy in post operative period. Mirror therapy will be started 24 hours after the surgery. Two ses

Sponsors

JIPMER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)ASA 1 to 3 patients undergoing below knee amputation surgery 2)Age between 18-60 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patient who require more than one vasopressor/inotropic support 2)Previous history of stroke,Parapareis/mono paresis 3)Pre existing visual illness 4)Patients with altered sensorium 5)Patients who receive Pre-emptive analgesia in the form of nerve block or sympatholysis before amputation 6)Polytrauma patient undergoing below knee amputation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of phantom limb painTimepoint: One month, three months and six months after below knee amputation surgery in both the groups

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the severity of phantom limb pain (if present) between the two groups by Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) scale Timepoint: One month, three months and six months after below knee amputation surgery in both the groups

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pankaj Kundra

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

p_kundra@hotmail.com9367602030

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026