Clinical Trial

Optimizing Rehabilitation for Phantom Limb Pain Using Mirror Therapy and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

Active, Not Recruiting
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Summary
This is a two-site study that explores the effects of mirror therapy and transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS, Soterix ©) in a randomized factorial controlled trial in which patients will be assigned to one of four groups: active tDCS and active MT; sham tDCS and active MT; active tDCS and sham MT (which consists of using a covered mirror for the therapy); and both sham tDCS and sham MT (covered mirror).
Protocol Amendment History 13 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 13 times since 2015-07-01; most recent amendment 2025-09-15.
Status change: Recruiting → Active, Not Recruiting 2020-04-23
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2015-12-29
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT02487966
Lead Sponsor Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Collaborators: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Conditions Phantom Limb Pain, Amputation, Traumatic
Enrollment 132 participants
Start Date 2015-07
Primary Completion 2020-03-27 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-12-21 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-09-25