New study aims to ease phantom limb pain for amputees
NCT ID NCT05716321
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 350 adults who have had a limb amputated to see which medical treatments work best for pain. Researchers will measure pain at rest and during movement over one year. The goal is to find more effective ways to manage pain and improve quality of life after amputation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify which therapies best reduce post-amputation pain and improve daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients scheduled for surgical limb amputation at Penn State Hershey Medical Center
- Ages
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18 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
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
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
RECRUITINGHershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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