At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Age >18 years
- ✓At least 3 months of phantom limb pain occurring at least once per week after complete healing of amputated limb
- ✓Average pain intensity ≥4 on numeric rating scale (0-10) in the previous week
- ✓Stable medication dosages for at least 2 weeks prior to enrollment if taking any medications
- ✕Ferromagnetic metal in head (plates, pins, bullets, shrapnel)
- ✕Implanted head electronic medical devices (cochlear implants)
- ✕Head injury with loss of consciousness ≥30 minutes or post-traumatic amnesia >24 hours
- ✕Uncontrolled epilepsy
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Predicting Pain Response to Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Phantom Limb Pain in Limb Amputees
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): (Soterix ©) for Phantom Limb Pain. Completed, enrolled 9 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study explores the effects transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS, Soterix ©) on Phantom Limb Pain for patients experiencing chronic phantom limb pain in open-label study design.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Subjects will undergo tDCS stimulation. We will use electrodes of 35cm\^2, at an intensity of 2mA on the primary motor cortex contralateral to the amputated limb (or for bilateral amputees contralateral to the most painful side). The subject will undergo stimulation for 20 minutes. The subject will have 5 sessions of stimulation during a 1 week time period.