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Prevention of Phantom Limb and Stump Pain Using Ambulatory Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this research study is to determine if putting local anesthetic through one or two percutaneous catheters placed next to the nerves that go to an amputated limb will decrease long-term pain in the amputated limb.
Details
| Lead sponsor | University of California, San Diego |
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| Phase | Phase 4 |
| Status | TERMINATED |
| Enrolment | 16 |
| Start date | 2008-10 |
| Completion | 2017-05-30 |
Conditions
- Amputation
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Stump Pain
Interventions
- perineural ropivicaine
Primary outcomes
- The primary outcome measurement will be the difference in average NRS (as administered as part of the Brief Pain Inventory) at 4 weeks between the two treatment groups. — Week 4
Countries
United States