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

Superior University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Phantom Limb Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Mirror Therapy on present Lower Limb; Diagnostic Test: Mental Imagery on present Lower Limb

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06428123

MSRSW/Batch-Fall22/708

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Mirror Therapy

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mirror Therapy on present Lower Limb

Mental Imagery

Other group

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Mental Imagery on present Lower Limb