NCT05880251View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Operant Conditioning of Sensory Brain Responses to Reduce Phantom Limb Pain in People With Limb Amputation

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

20

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 1, 2023

Primary Completion Date

July 1, 2025

Study Completion Date

July 1, 2025

Conditions
Phantom Limb Pain After AmputationLower Limb AmputationUpper Limb AmputationPhantom PainChronic Pain
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Operant Conditioning with Peripheral Stimulation

This is a training intervention to strengthen the weakened sensorimotor responses and reduce pain, after a limb amputation. Non-painful peripheral stimulation will be applied to elicit a response.

BEHAVIORAL

Control Group with Peripheral Stimulation Only

This is a control intervention in which the non-painful peripheral stimulation will be applied, same as the operant conditioning group, but no training feedback will be provided.

Trial Locations (1)

12208-3410

RECRUITING

Albany VA Medical Center Samuel S. Stratton, Albany, NY, Albany

All Listed Sponsors
lead

VA Office of Research and Development

FED