Comparison of Efficacy of Mirror Therapy vs Mental Imagery in Reduction of Phantom Limb Pain in AKAP

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Phantom Limb Pain
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Mental Imagery on present Lower Limb; Behavioral: Mirror Therapy on present Lower Limb

• Registration Number: NCT06428123
• Lead Sponsor: Superior University

Brief Summary

Limb amputation results in many types of pain, including localized pain at the stump and projected pain experienced by the patient in the location where the amputated limb used to be, known as phantom limb pain (PLP). The aim of this study is to determine the relative benefits of mirror therapy vs mental imagery in reduction of phantom limb pain. Randomized clinical trial study design will be followed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-11-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-04-01
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-20
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-24
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-24
• Study Completion: 2024-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• Both male and female gender with ages from 12 to 75 years (17).
• Individuals with a unilateral above-knee amputation (AKA) at least 6 months prior to the study.
• Experiencing phantom limb pain at least 3 months (16).

Exclusion Criteria

• History of neurological disorders affecting pain perception or motor function (e.g., stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury).
• Uncontrolled diabetes or other medical conditions that could affect healing or participation in the study.
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mental Imagery	Mental Imagery on present Lower Limb	-
Mirror Therapy	Mirror Therapy on present Lower Limb	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Numeric Rating (NRS)	12 Months	it is a simple and widely used tool for measuring pain intensity. It consists of a horizontal line with 11 numbered points, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable). Patients are asked to rate their pain by selecting the number that best describes their current pain intensity

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Ghurkee Hospital; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Azra Naheed Medical College, Superior University; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan