Identification of Neuromas by High Resolution Ultrasound in Patients With Peripheral Nerve Injury and Amputations

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03051113

Enrollment

Registered

2017-02-13

Start date

2016-08-31

Completion date

2018-12-31

Last updated

2019-02-08

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Conditions

Neuroma, Neuropathic Pain

Brief summary

Neuromas are frequent after trauma and surgery, including amputation and can be identified by high-resolution ultrasound. The role of neuromas as the cause of neuropathic pain is uncertain. In this observational cohort study, the investigators wish to explore if the prevalence of neuromas are higher in patients with pain after peripheral nerve injury and amputation, than in patients with the same conditions but without pain.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 85 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Subjects with peripheral nerve injury 3 months prior to participation * Subjects with amputation 3 months or more prior to participation

Exclusion criteria

* Severe somatic or psychiatric diseases * Other peripheral neuropathy * Lack of ability to cooperate to the clinical examination

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Prevalence of neuromas in patients with pain and without pain after peripheral nerve injury or amputation.	3 hours	Neuromas identified by ultrasound.

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results