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Study of Phantom Limb Pain Suppression Using Neuromodulation Methods

RecruitingNot applicableNCT06644807
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

This study assesses the effectiveness of neuromodulation in alleviating pain through the stimulation of peripheral nerves. The research involves implanting electrodes for test stimulation of peripheral nerves (PNS - Peripheral Nerve Stimulation), spinal cord (SCS - Spinal Cord Stimulation), dorsal root ganglia (DRGS - Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation), and motor cortex (MCS - Motor Cortex Stimulation). The study aims to explore the use of neuromodulation for pain relief in patients experiencing pain due to upper or lower limb amputation.

Study details

Official title
Neuromodulation Methods for Suppressing Phantom Limb Pain
Interventions
Sponsor
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Collaborators
Motorica LLC; Federal center of brain research and neurotechnologies
Start date
2024-09-01
Primary completion
2028-09-01
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years to 65 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
Russia
Total sites listed
2

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Amputation of the upper limb at the level of the forearm or upper arm, or amputation of the lower limb at the level of the lower leg or thigh. * Age between 18 and 65 years. * Duration since amputation is at least 6 months. * Presence of persistent chronic pain syndrome rated between 4 and 10 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). * Absence of pregnancy at the time of implantation, confirmed by a pregnancy test (for female participants only). * Signed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of severe somatic pathology that hinders surgical treatment and participation in the study. * Presence of psychiatric disorders (including a history of), severe depression, suicidal tendencies, or a history of suicide attempts. * Presence of severe orthopedic deformity in the limb above the level of amputation. * History of cancer. * History of epilepsy. * Complicated traumatic brain injury (TBI) or a history of stroke. * Inability to undergo electrostimulation due to other somatic pathology. * Purulent-septic pathology. * Drug addiction (including a history of). * Congenital anomaly of upper limb development. * Anomalies in the development of the central and peripheral nervous systems.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06644807