Identification of Neuromas by High Resolution Ultrasound in Patients With Peripheral Nerve Injury and Amputations

Neuromas are frequent after trauma and surgery, including amputation and can be identified by high-resolution ultrasound. The role of neuromas as the cause of neuropathic pain is uncertain. In this observational cohort study, the investigators wish to explore if the prevalence of neuromas are higher in patients with pain after peripheral nerve injury and amputation, than in patients with the same conditions but without pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Neuropathic Pain Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Nerve Sheath Neoplasms Nervous System Diseases Neuralgia Neurologic Manifestations Neuroma Neuromuscular Diseases Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, 8000, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Subjects with peripheral nerve injury 3 months prior to participation
Subjects with amputation 3 months or more prior to participation

Exclusion criteria

Severe somatic or psychiatric diseases
Other peripheral neuropathy
Lack of ability to cooperate to the clinical examination

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Prevalence of neuromas in patients with pain and without pain after peripheral nerve injury or amputation.

Time frame: 3 hours

Neuromas identified by ultrasound.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Danish Pain Research Center

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Feb 13, 2017
Registry last updated: Feb 8, 2019

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