New surgery eases phantom limb pain by giving nerves a muscle home
NCT ID NCT07285486
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a surgical technique called Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (RPNI) in 132 leg amputees to prevent or treat painful neuromas—nerve ends that form painful growths after amputation. The procedure involves implanting the cut nerve into a small piece of muscle to give it a target, reducing the chance of neuroma formation. Researchers measured pain, medication use, and quality of life using patient surveys.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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132 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2017
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants were recruited from plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery, and vascular surgery clinics.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Major lower limb amputation (chronic pain treatment group only) * Symptomatic residual limb neuroma (chronic pain treatment group only) * Undergoing a major lower limb amputation (prophylactic pain treatment group only) Exclusion Criteria: * History of chronic amputation-related pain (prophylactic pain treatment group only) * History of regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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