N/A
N=15
Virtual Reality for Phantom Limb Pain
Phantom Limb Pain
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02784548 ↗Enrolled (actual)
15
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Phantom Limb Pain Questionnaire (PLPQ) — 1.2; .5 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Virtual Reality (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Sep 2018
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Phantom Limb Pain Questionnaire (PLPQ) |
1.2; .5 | — |
Summary
This study will develop a virtual reality-based treatment for phantom limb pain among Veterans and test it against the most established behavioral therapy for phantom limb pain, mirror therapy.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Ages 21-75 Veteran receiving care at VA San Diego Healthcare System
- Upper or lower extremity amputation with reported PLP for at least six months
- PLP intensity > 3/10
- English-speaking, literate, with stable residence
- Able to operate a VR headset as evidenced by direct observation
Exclusion Criteria
- Major medical illness that might confound effects of pain on function, e.g.:
- advanced cardiac
- pulmonary disease
- current active alcohol or substance use disorder as evidenced from medical record
- currently active suicidality
- homicidality, or unstable psychiatric status in previous three months as measured by direct observation, patient self-report, or medical record
- moderate or severe cognitive impairment as demonstrated by medical diagnosis or clinical observation
- prior mirror therapy experience
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02784548). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.