Clinical Trial: Randomized Controlled and Observational Studies Evaluating Alcohol Neurolysis and Capsaicin for Postamputation Pain (PAP)

U.S., March 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07443553) titled 'Randomized Controlled and Observational Studies Evaluating Alcohol Neurolysis and Capsaicin for Postamputation Pain (PAP)' on Feb. 24.

Brief Summary: Postamputation pain is a complex condition that includes phantom limb pain (PLP), stump pain and residual limb pain (RLP), the latter of which may be referred from joints, the spine and inflamed bursa and tendons. PLP may have peripheral, spinal and central etiologies. The evidence of peripheral mechanisms includes the relief of both PLP and RLP during local anesthetic (LA) infusions, the relief of PLP and RLP with sympathetic blocks and neuroma injections, and the development of phant...