Week-Long nerve block could ease phantom pain and reduce opioid need after amputation
NCT ID NCT03461120
Summary
This study is testing if a 7-day continuous nerve block after leg amputation can prevent chronic phantom limb pain, improve mobility, and reduce the need for opioid painkillers. It involves 203 participants who are randomly assigned to receive either a strong numbing medicine or a weaker one followed by a placebo for a week. The main goal is to see if this longer, stronger nerve block leads to better physical function and less pain nine months after surgery.
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Locations
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Boston VA
Boston, Massachusetts, 02130, United States
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Fairview Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, 44111, United States
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Mass. General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Naval Medical Center San Diego
San Diego, California, 92134, United States
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University California San Diego
San Diego, California, 92103, United States
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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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