Effects of routine physical therapy with and without mirror therapy on phantom limb pain and psychosocial adjustment to amputation among prosthetic users

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Phantom limb Pain.

• Registration Number: IRCT20200728048239N1
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Lahore

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 30 November 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosed patients with phantom limb pain having unilateral lower extremity limb traumatic amputation.
Age 18-45 years
Both gender.
Base line score 3 or more on 0-10 NPRS.
Minimal one episode of phantom limb pain reported.
Participant have sufficient cognitive and communication skills.
Prosthetic user.

Exclusion Criteria

Any condition that restrict movement of opposite limb, pain or limited range of motion in intact limb.
Any diagnosed psychological disorder that could restrains the ability to concentrate during therapy
Patients having residual limb pain.
Infectious and systematic diseases.
Patients having neuropathic pain other than phantom limb pain.
Severe mental disorder, neglect syndrome, visual spatial hemi neglect, confusion, dizziness.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of score on NPRS scale, improvement of score on TAPES scale i.e. psychosocial adjustment, prosthesis satisfaction, activity restriction. Timepoint: At baseline, at 2nd week and at 4th week. Method of measurement: NPRS (Numeric Pain Rating Scale) and TAPES (Trinity Amputation and prosthesis Evaluation Scale).