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Comparison of Efficacy of Mirror Therapy vs Mental Imagery in Reduction of Phantom Limb Pain in AKAP

NCT06428123 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2024-05-24

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Summary

Limb amputation results in many types of pain, including localized pain at the stump and projected pain experienced by the patient in the location where the amputated limb used to be, known as phantom limb pain (PLP). The aim of this study is to determine the relative benefits of mirror therapy vs mental imagery in reduction of phantom limb pain. Randomized clinical trial study design will be followed.

Conditions

  • Phantom Limb Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mirror Therapy on present Lower Limb

Patients will be seated close to a table on which a mirror will placed vertically. The normal (i.e., no amputated limb) will be placed in front of the mirror and made to perform movements of the different joints while the patient looking into the mirror.

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Mental Imagery on present Lower Limb

Mental imagery technique in which patients will be instructed to concentrate on sensations from each area of the body, including the phantom limb. Patients will be advised to imagine comfortable, thorough movement and sensation in the phantom limb, such that they could "stretch away the pain," and finally to "allow the limb to rest in a comfortable position." The actual therapy of "moving" and "feeling" the limb will lasted for 5 minutes. Patients will be asked to perform 40 minutes of meditation and imagery exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Superior University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-11-01
Primary Completion
2024-04-01
Completion
2024-10-01

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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