Telerehabilitation Using Mirror Therapy in Patients With Phantom Limb Pain Following Lower Limb Amputation.
Phantom Limb Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Phantom Limb Pain focused on measuring Telerehabilitation, mirror therapy, phantom limb pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Lower limb amputation
- At least since one week constant or intermittent phantom limb pain (PLP) with an average intensity of at least score 3 on the 11-point NRS and a minimum frequency of one episode of PLP per week.
Sufficient cognitive, communicative and motor functions to be able to use the telerehabilitation service, to concentrate for at least 15 minutes on the mirror image and to follow instructions and questionnaires; this is based on clinical judgment of recruiting physicians or therapists.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Duration of inpatient rehabilitation not long enough to ensure the 4-week clinical intervention phase.
- Bilateral amputation, severe co-morbidity (e.g. stroke) or pain affecting the intact limb; this prevents engagement in the prescribed exercise programs of the study.
- Severe psychiatric disorders that preclude patients from participating in the trial.
- Intensive course of mirror therapy in the past (> 6 treatments during the last three months).
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Software Supported Mirror Therapy
Traditional mirror therapy
Sensomotor exercises without mirror
First experimental condition Physical/Occupational Therapy
Second experimental condition Physical/Occupational Therapy
Control condition Physical/Occupational Therapy