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Ambulatory Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Treatment of Post-Amputation Phantom Limb and Stump Pain

NCT00667264 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 7

Last updated 2012-06-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Research study to determine if putting local anesthetic-or numbing medication-through one or two tiny tube(s) placed next to the nerves that go to an amputated limb will decrease phantom limb and/or stump pain.

Conditions

  • Amputation
  • Phantom Limb
  • Stump Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

perineural ropivacaine

Subjects will be randomized to one of two groups: ropivacaine 0.4% or normal saline (placebo). The basal rate will be set at 7 mL/h.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Brian Ilfeld, M.D., M.S. · University of California, San Diego

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-10-31
Primary Completion
2011-01-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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