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Genetics and Phantom Limb Pain

NCT01517061 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2019-12-12

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Summary

Background:

\- Many people who lose a limb feel pain in the missing limb. This feeling is called phantom limb pain. Researchers do not fully understand what causes this pain. Differences in people's genes may play a role. Comparing the genes of people with and without phantom limb pain may help researchers better understand this feeling, who is likely to develop it, and how to treat it.

Objectives:

\- To study whether genetic differences affect phantom limb pain.

Eligibility:

\- Individuals at least 18 years of age who have lost an arm or leg at least 3 months ago.

Design:

* Participants will be screened with a medical history and physical exam.
* Participants will answer questions about how they lost the limb, and whether they feel phantom limb pain. They will also have a test to measure their sensitivity to heat and cold.
* Participants will provide a blood sample for genetic testing.

Conditions

  • Polymorphism-Genetic
  • Amputation
  • Pain

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Hyungsuk Kim, D.D.S. · National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-03
Completion
2014-07-30

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