New combo therapy aims to quiet phantom limb pain
NCT ID NCT02487966
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether combining mirror therapy with a gentle brain stimulation technique (tDCS) can reduce phantom limb pain in people with leg amputations. 132 adults with chronic pain will be assigned to different treatment groups to see which approach works best. The goal is to find a better way to manage this common and distressing condition.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IMREA HCFMUSP - Rede Lucy Montoro
São Paulo, 04116-030, Brazil
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Spaulding Rehabilitation Network Research Institute
Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129, United States
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