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Home-based Rehabilitation Intervention for Phantom Limb Pain in Veterans With Lower Limb Amputations
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Summary
Nearly 60-85% of Veterans with amputations experience pain at the location of the amputated limb called phantom limb pain (PLP). PLP is a major problem and can have a profound impact on Veteran's daily function and ability to fully participate in life. Although several rehabilitation interventions are promising, advances in novel rehabilitation interventions are limited. The objective of this project is to refine a mobile app for graded motor imagery in 12 Veterans with amputations and test the mobile app with 36 Veterans with amputations. For this pilot project, the investigators will measure the preliminary feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. Knowledge from this project will provide evidence to guide future larger studies of this graded motor imagery intervention. Developing novel strategies for chronic pain in this population will positively impact quality of life for Veterans with amputations.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 89 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2024-04-01
Completion Date
2029-03-31
Last Updated
2025-10-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Graded motor imagery mobile app
The Graded Motor Imagery mobile app is a mobile app designed for intervention in phantom limb pain.
Locations (1)
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States