Study of Lower-limb Phantom Pain Syndrome Using Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Stimulation
Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain, Amputation
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Phantom Limb Pain focused on measuring Neurostimulation, Spinal cord stimulation, Peripheral nerve stimulation, Phantom limb pain, Pain suppression, Lower-limb amputation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria for the study: Patients with implanted neuromodulation devices. Amputation of the lower limb. Age ranges from 18 to 65 years old. The duration from the moment of amputation is from 12 months. The presence of persistent chronic pain syndrome is from 4 to 10 points according to the Visual Analogue Scale Absence of pregnancy at the time of implantation, confirmed by a pregnancy test. Exclusion criteria: The presence of severe somatic pathology that prevents surgical treatment and participation in the study. The presence of mental illness (including history), severe depression, suicidal tendencies, history of suicide. The presence of gross orthopedic deformity in the limb above the amputation level. History of oncology. History of epilepsy. Complicated TBI or history of stroke. The impossibility of conducting electrical stimulation due to another somatic pathology. Purulent septic pathology. Drug addiction (including history). Congenital malformation of the lower limb. Anomalies in the development of the CNS. Any conditions that fall under the exclusion criteria according to the researchers.
Sites / Locations
- Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU)
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Patients who underwent the lower limb amputation and have phantom pain syndrome