The effect of mirror therapy on the phantom limb pain and sexual satisfaction in men with lower limb amputatio
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Amputation.Amputation of limb(s)Y83.5
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190805044438N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Rasht University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Married and monogamous men
Age 18 to 60 years old
One-sided amputation of the lower limb at two partial levels (from toes to ankle) or extensive levels (above ankle to thigh)
Pain in the phantom limb with a severity of at least 20
Sufficient cognitive ability according to AMT tool
Informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
History of sexual dysfunction before amputation
Sexual disorder drugs consumption during the study
New analgesics consumption during the study
Thyroid disorders
Malignant diseases
Visual disturbances
Severe hearing loss
Movement disorders or barriers (cast, splint, etc.) in the healthy lower limb
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain score in a Pain Visual Analogue Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention and 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after the start of mirror therapy. Method of measurement: Pain Visual Analogue Scale.;Scores obtained in the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before intervention and 28 days after the start of mirror therapy. Method of measurement: Larson Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method