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Pain and Disability Outcomes in Post Amputation Patients

Who can join

Ages 18 to 89 · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Ages between 18 and 89 years old, inclusive
2. Patients scheduled for surgical limb amputation at Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who cannot cooperate or consent
2. Patients who cannot understand or speak English
3. Patients with a history of chronic regional pain syndromes
4. Patients suffering from alcohol and/or drug abuse -based on previous Dx listed in the MRN
5. BMI \>50

About the study

The objective of this study is to evaluate efficacy of varied medical and procedural therapies used to treat pain after surgical amputation of a limb. The primary outcome will be assessment of pain severity at rest and with movement as measured by pain scores on Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) 0 to 10, where 0 is not pain and 10 is the worst pain possible, taken on post-operative day 1, day 7, 30 days, 90 days, 6 months, and 1 year (+/- 3 days at each time point).

Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Participants: 350 · Started: Apr 5, 2023

Contact the study team

• Sanjib Adhikary, M.B.B.S, MD · Phone: 717-531-6140
• Cynthia Reed, BS · Phone: 717-531-0003

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05716321

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Phantom Limb

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.