amputee patients with phantom limb pain. Phantom limb syndrome without pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Receiving 10 sessions' rTMS in the Primary Motor Cortex Left area using 80% MEP per person and 1000 pulses at a frequency of 5 Hz..
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Amputee Patients with phantom pain due to cancer Resistant to treatment with gabapentin or pregabalin dosage after one month Pass at least three months from the time of amputation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: history of seizure spastic lesion in the brain Non-symmetric nerve exam with suspicion of central lesion Inability to complete the pain questionnaire vascular stent in the heart arteries or head and neck metal piece in the body
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain score. Timepoint: Measurement of pain score before the intervention, immediately after each treatment session, one month and six months after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: McGill Pain score questioner. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score. Timepoint: Measurement of depression score before the intervention, immediately after each treatment session, one month and six months after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory-II. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMasumeh Bagherzadeh Cham
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed