Effectivity of Motor Imagery and MirrorTherapy in Amputees

Amputees Clinical Trial

Official title: Effectivity of Differences Therapies on Central Nerve System for Pain, Phantom, Disability and Quality of Life in Amputees

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of imagery motor on phantom pain and amputation process

Clinical Trial Description

The expected increase in the number of amputations in the coming decades requires special attention to the common effect after called phantom limb amputation. That term refers to the phenomena covering the sensations that occur in the affected limb and whose prevalence rate is an important part of amputees subjects. Developed theories about their origin focus their attention on the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. Thus, the imaginary movement is a complex cognitive, sensory and proprioceptive process leading to a mental representation of movement and it is a widely used technique in neurological rehabilitation and complex pain syndrome. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Amputees

• NCT number: NCT02761447
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Universidad de Almeria
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2016
• Completion date: October 2019