Contralateral stimulation, using TENS, of phantom limb pain: two confirmatory cases

Giuffrida, Orazio ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9142-5180, Simpson, Lynn and Halligan, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2784-6690 2010. Contralateral stimulation, using TENS, of phantom limb pain: two confirmatory cases. Pain Medicine 11 (1) , pp. 133-141. 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00705.x

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of trans-electric nerve stimulation (TENS) for phantom limb pain applied to contralateral limb (nonamputated limb). DESIGN: Two detailed single case studies using TENS on the contralateral limb are reported in a longitudinal study with one-year follow-up. Five variables were measured across this period. The study comprised of five sequential stages (Pre-assessment, Preliminary baseline, Start of intervention, Extended assessment, One-year follow-up). SETTING AND PATIENTS: Patients were identified at the Rookwood Hospital in Cardiff. They subsequently received regular home visits. The first patient was a 24-year-old male who had suffered a left below-elbow amputation following a car crash. The second patient was a 38-year-old male who had a transfemoral right amputation further to a viral infection. MEASURES: The following semistructured interview and questionnaires were used: McGill Comprehensive pain questionnaire part A and B; The Cambridge Phantom Limb Profile; The Groningen Questionnaire: Problems after Arm Amputation; and 13 Visual Analog Scales. CONCLUSIONS: Both patients showed a significant improvement in their perception of phantom limb pain and sensations that was maintained at one-year follow-up. A randomized blinded controlled trial to confirm these positive outcomes is required.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	Q Science > QP Physiology
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:	1526-2375
Last Modified:	20 Oct 2022 08:56
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/30094

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