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Electromagnetic Field Therapy

Active then Sham Treatment for Phantom Limb Pain

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Brian Ilfeld, MD, MS
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Diego
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up days 2, 4, 7, 21, 28, and 35
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests a device that uses electromagnetic waves to reduce pain in adults with chronic post-amputation pain. The goal is to see if this new method can help manage pain better than current treatments. The findings about the beneficial effects of electromagnetic therapy provide a new, potentially valid, therapeutic alternative for the management of patients with chronic pelvic pain.

Eligible Conditions
  • Phantom Limb Pain
  • Residual Limb Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~days 2, 4, 7, 21, 28, and 35
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and days 2, 4, 7, 21, 28, and 35 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change in Average PHANTOM Limb Pain Scores Between Baseline and Day 28 of the Initial Treatment as Measured With the Numeric Rating Scale
Change in Average RESIDUAL Limb Pain Scores Between Baseline and Day 28 of the Initial Treatment as Measured With the Numeric Rating Scale
Patient Global Impression of Change for PHANTOM Limb Pain Between Baseline and Day 28 of the Initial Treatment
+1 more
Secondary study objectives
As-needed (Non-scheduled) Analgesic Use
Awakenings Due to Pain the Previous Evening
Brief Pain Inventory, Short Form (Interference Sub Scale)
+12 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Sham then Active TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Application of 30 days of a nonfunctional sham device, 7 day "washout", then 30 days of nonthermal, pulsed shortwave (radiofrequency) therapy
Group II: Active then Sham TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Application of 30 days of nonthermal, pulsed shortwave (radiofrequency) therapy, 7 day "washout", 30 days of sham.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Active then Sham Treatment
2022
N/A
~20
Sham then Active Treatment
2022
N/A
~20

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San DiegoLead Sponsor
1,177 Previous Clinical Trials
1,573,584 Total Patients Enrolled
Brian Ilfeld, MD, MSPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, San Diego
4 Previous Clinical Trials
255 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (Electromagnetic Field Therapy) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05392803 — N/A
Phantom Limb Pain Research Study Groups: Active then Sham Treatment, Sham then Active Treatment
Phantom Limb Pain Clinical Trial 2023: Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05392803 — N/A
Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (Electromagnetic Field Therapy) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05392803 — N/A
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