Effectiveness of graded motor imagery protocol in phantom limb pain in amputed patient: Protocol of a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study is to analyse the effectiveness of the Graded Motor Imagery (GraMI) protocol in phantom limb pain in amputee patients.

Materials and methods

A randomised clinical trial will be conducted, with two parallel groups and simple blinding, and a phenomenological study with semi-structured interviews. People over the age of 18, with amputation of one limb, with a minimum score of 3 on the visual analogue scale of pain, who are pharmacologically stable and have been discharged from hospital, will be recruited. An initial assessment, a post-intervention assessment (9 weeks) and a follow-up assessment (12 weeks post-intervention) will be performed, in which pain, quality of life, functionality and psychological aspects will be assessed. The aim of the q

SUBMITTER: Rierola-Fochs S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9409541 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature