This research is being done to determine if an anesthetic like Lidocaine, may be effective when injected around the sciatic nerve of the intact limb in patients with limb loss pain on the contralateral side.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
20
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota, United States
RECRUITINGChange in pain
Measured using self-reported Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) where 0=no pain and 10=worst pain.
Time frame: Baseline, 60 minutes post injection
Change in Functional Improvement
Measured using self-reported 20-item Orthotic and Prosthetics User's Survey (OPUS) Lower Extremity Functional Status Measurement survey. Total scores range from 0-100 scale with higher scores indicating a better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, 5 days post-injection
Change in disability
Measured using self-reported 18-item The Groningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS) that is a general disease independent instrument for measuring disability. Total scores range from 18-72. The higher the score the greater the disability.
Time frame: Baseline, 5 days post-injection
Change in Pressure-Pain Algometry
Qualified study personnel will measure pain pressure threshold three times at each visit with an algometer on the participant's residual limb at the point of a maximal pain as indicated by the participant during pre-block physical examination, reported in kilopascal (kPa).
Time frame: Baseline, 5 days post-injection
Step Count
Number of daily steps recorded by Modus StepWatch™ or Evolution EvoWalk™ fitted to the participant's prostheses
Time frame: 5 days post-injection
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