The effectiveness of Graded Motor Imagery on phantom limb pain and function in upper and lower limb amputees: A randomised controlled trial

PainSA0 sites46 target enrollmentJanuary 17, 2017

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

January 17, 2017

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

PainSA

•Amputees with self\-reported PLP as assessed on the BPI.
•Amputations due to Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, cardiovascular diseases, infection and trauma.
•Trans\-humeral and Trans\-radial amputations; Elbow and wrist disarticulations, Trans\-femoral and Trans\-tibial amputations; Knee and Ankle disarticulations.
•3 or more months since amputation.
•Medically stable for a period of 3 months post amputation.
•Should be 18 years and older.
•Should be able to understand, write or read either English, isiXhosa or Afrikaans.

•Double amputees
•Psychopathological disorders as recorded in their medical folder.
•Motor Problems screened through cerebellar dysfunction tests (Walker, Hall \& Hurst, 1990\).
•Visual impairment such that they are unable to read the information sheet and informed consent forms unaided or with their normal reading glasses.
•Patients with to mild pain (scored as \<3 on the pain severity scale) (Zelman et al., 2005\).
•Associated severe medical problems preventing participation.
•Previous GMI treatment.