NCT03317600

Brief Summary

Stump and phantom pain after amputation are common, but the responsible mechanisms are still not clarified. It has been suggested that phantom limb pain can be reduced by regional anaesthesia and in several recent studies, pain was reduced following intrathecal and intraforaminal blocks. In this study, the investigators want to investigate if spontaneous and evoked pain in amputees will be relieved by regional nerve blocks involving the damaged nerves.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
12

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2017

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 13, 2017

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 23, 2017

Completed
2 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 25, 2017

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 28, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 28, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

July 16, 2018

Status Verified

July 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

October 13, 2017

Last Update Submit

July 12, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Reduction in spontaneous pain on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS: 0-10, 0 = no pain, 10 = worst possible pain)

    The patient will be asked about spontaneous pain, including stump and phantom pain on a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS: 0-10, 0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain).

    From 0 minutes until 120 minutes after injection

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Reduction in evoked pain on a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS: 0-10, 0 = no pain, 10 = worst possible pain).

    From 0 minutes until 120 minutes after injection

Study Arms (2)

Lidocaine block

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Device: Lidocaine

Isotonic saline block

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Interventions

LidocaineDEVICE

Intervention is a nerve block with Lidocaine 2% with Adrenaline.

Lidocaine block

Intervention is a "placebo" nerve block with isotonic saline

Isotonic saline block

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 85 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Amputees with chronic amputation pain (stump or phantom pain) 3 or above on NRS (numerical ratio scale).

You may not qualify if:

  • Severe somatic or psychiatric diseases
  • Other peripheral neuropathy
  • Lack of ability to cooperate to the clinical examination
  • Allergy to Lidocaine or similar analgetics

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, 8000, Denmark

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

NeuralgiaAmputation, TraumaticPhantom Limb

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Peripheral Nervous System DiseasesNeuromuscular DiseasesNervous System DiseasesPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsWounds and InjuriesPerceptual DisordersNeurobehavioral ManifestationsPain, PostoperativePostoperative ComplicationsPathologic Processes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 13, 2017

First Posted

October 23, 2017

Study Start

October 25, 2017

Primary Completion

February 28, 2018

Study Completion

February 28, 2018

Last Updated

July 16, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-07

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