Survey of the frequency, onset, and patient characteristics of phantom limb pain after major limb amputation: a single-center retrospective study

Survey of the frequency, onset, and patient characteristics of phantom limb pain after major limb amputation: a single-center retrospective study - Survey of the frequency, onset, and patient characteristics of phantom limb pain after major limb amputation: a single-center retrospective study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000060635

Enrollment

100

Registered

2026-02-10

Start date

2026-02-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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

Conditions

major limb amputation

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 20 years or older who underwent limb amputation proximal to the fingers and toes at our hospital between January 1, 2010 and November 30, 2025, or who underwent traumatic limb amputation proximal to the fingers and toes without replantation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients under the age of 20 2. Other individuals who the principal investigator deems inappropriate to be research subjects (participants)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence and onset of phantom limb pain within one year after major limb amputation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The causative disease, amputation site, patient background, frequency and timing of referral to a pain clinic in patients who developed phantom limb pain within one year after major limb amputation	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKUNIHIRO MITSUZAWA

Shinshu University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology

mitsukuni@shinshu-u.ac.jp0263372670

Outcome results