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Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) - Ambulatory Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Treatment of Post-Amputation Phantom Limb and Stump Pain

NCT00768248 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2

Last updated 2019-08-13

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Summary

The purpose of this research study is 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

DRUG

perineural ropivacaine

ropivacaine 0.4%; the basal rate will be set at 7 mL/h

DRUG

normal saline (placebo)

the basal rate will be set at 7 mL/h

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Steven Hanling, M.D. · United States Naval Medical Center, 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
2010-01-31
Completion
2010-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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