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The Origin of Phantom Limb Sensation and Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees

NCT01936558 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2014-01-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

With the far infrared ray applied to the 'phantom limbs' in amputees and the corresponding normal legs in healthy subjects, the sensation of (phantom) limb will be assessed for each subject using the techniques of fMRI and meridian response.

Conditions

  • Exposure to Infrared Radiation

Interventions

OTHER

Far infrared ray to the sole

exposure 40-minute far infrared ray to the sole for each person/amputee.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rong-Sen Yang · Department of orthopedics, NTUH

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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