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Pain relief in patients with lower limb removed from body

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Age group of 18 to 80 years History of post-amputation lower limb pain of at least four months Health Condition 2: 8- Other Procedures
Registration Number
CTRI/2017/08/009527
Lead Sponsor
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

History of post-amputation limb pain of at least four months

Failure of conservative therapy (eg, physiotherapy, medication trial)

Pain score more than or equal to 5

Exclusion Criteria

Patient refusal to participate,

Any contraindication to dorsal root ganglion

A history of predominant back pain over leg pain, significant anatomic deformity (either congenital or acquired) making it difficult to access the foramen as evidenced by computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging,

Severe psychiatric illness,

Allergy to local anesthetics or contrast medium

Uncontrolled Diabetics, cardiovascular, hepatic and renal disorder.

Patients with cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

Pregnancy

Red flag signs including infection, tumor, fracture and neurological deficit

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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