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Real-time Video Projection in an MRI for Characterization of Neural Correlates Associated with Mirror Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain

Mirror therapy (MT) has been proposed as an effective rehabilitative strategy to alleviate pain symptoms in amputees with phantom limb pain (PLP). ...

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Using Home-based, Remotely Supervised, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Phantom Limb Pain

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique that uses low-amplitude direct currents to alter cortical ...

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Many stroke survivors have severe dysphagia and are unable to take antithrombotic medications orally.

Pharmacokinetics of extended-release dipyridamole following administration through a gastrostomy tube: an open-label, case-control, two-centre study.

When judging the success or failure of major lower extremity (MLE) amputation, the assessment of appropriate functional and quality of life (QOL) outcomes is paramount. The heterogeneity of the scales and tests in the current literature is confusing and makes it difficult to compare results. We provide a primer for outcome assessment after amputation and assess the need for the additional development of novel instruments.

A systematic review of functional and quality of life assessment after major lower extremity amputation.

This paper evaluates a prototype flat-panel volume CT (fpVCT) for dynamic in vivo imaging in a variety of neurovascular and lower limb applications.

High-resolution dynamic angiography using flat-panel volume CT: feasibility demonstration for neuro and lower limb vascular applications.

Major lower extremity (MLE) amputation is a common procedure that results in a profound change in a patient's life. We sought to determine the association between social support and outcomes after amputation. We hypothesized that patients with greater social support will have better post amputation outcomes.

The effect of social integration on outcomes after major lower extremity amputation.

Despite the multiple available pharmacological and behavioral therapies for the management of chronic phantom limb pain (PLP) in lower limb amputees, treatment for this condition is still a major challenge and the results are mixed. Given that PLP is associated with maladaptive brain plasticity, interventions that promote cortical reorganization such as non-invasive brain stimulation and behavioral methods including transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and mirror therapy (MT), respectively, may prove to be beneficial to control pain in PLP. Due to its complementary effects, a combination of tDCS and MT may result in synergistic effects in PLP.

Optimizing Rehabilitation for Phantom Limb Pain Using Mirror Therapy and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: A Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial Study Protocol.

49th W. J. Zeiter Lecture, The Specialty of Hope: How Physiatry Made Boston Strong.

Phantom Limp Pain (PLP) was first described in 1551. To date, its mechanisms and novel interventions remain mostly untested. Only limited conclusions can be drawn from few and small randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on PLP. In this scenario, recruitment strategies are crucial in order to overcome inherent challenges to recruit PLP subjects for clinical trials. Although there are many methods to enhance recruitment and also retention, in this article we discuss these methods based on a common topic: dissemination. We summarize and discuss 10 strategies of recruitment related to the dissemination of information based on the notion that an increase in trial awareness may lead to both increased recruitment and also increased external generalizability. In addition, in our discussion we included insights based on our experience recruiting PLP patients for our large NIH-sponsored clinical trial. Although specific regulatory considerations need to be considered when choosing the methods of recruitment, which may vary across different countries and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), these strategies may be applicable to most of research settings.

STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE RECRUITMENT METHODS IN PHANTOM LIMB PAIN CLINICAL TRIALS.

Opioid consumption for those in comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation units is high because of the complexity of their injuries. Notably, pain in rehabilitation leads to worsened clinical outcomes because of maladaptive behaviors and poor engagement during therapies. It is critical to developing evidence-based pharmacobehavioral interventions. Based on principles of classical conditioning, conditioning open-label placebo (COLP) is a promising approach for reducing opioid use in comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation, and this technique takes advantage of the possibility of association learning and opioid pharmacology to promote evoked placebo-driven analgesia.

Conditioning open-label placebo: a pilot pharmacobehavioral approach for opioid dose reduction and pain control.

 Persistent fatigue, pain, and neurocognitive impairment are common in individuals following treatment for Lyme borreliosis (LB). Poor sleep, depression, visual disturbance, and sensory neuropathies have also been reported. The cause of these symptoms is unclear, and widely accepted effective treatment strategies are lacking.  To identify symptom clusters in people with persistent symptoms previously treated for LB and to examine the relationship between symptom severity and perceived disability.  This was a retrospective chart review of individuals with a history of treatment of LB referred to The Dean Center for Tick-Borne Illness at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital between 2015 and 2018 ( = 270) because of persistent symptoms. Symptoms and functional impairment were collected using the General Symptom Questionnaire-30 (GSQ-30), and the Sheehan Disability Scale. Clinical tests were conducted to evaluate for tick-borne co-infections and to rule out medical disorders that could mimic LB symptomatology. Exploratory factor analysis was performed to identify symptom clusters.  Five symptom clusters were identified. Each cluster was assigned a name to reflect the possible underlying etiology and was based on the majority of the symptoms in the cluster: the neuropathy symptom cluster, sleep-fatigue symptom cluster, migraine symptom cluster, cognitive symptom cluster, and mood symptom cluster. Symptom severity for each symptom cluster was positively associated with global functional impairment (p < 0.001).  Identifying the interrelationship between symptoms in post-treatment LB in a cluster can aid in the identification of the etiological basis of these symptoms and could lead to more effective symptom management strategies.  This article describes symptom clusters in individuals with a history of Lyme borreliosis. Five clusters were identified: sleep-fatigue, neuropathy, migraine-like, cognition, and mood clusters. Identifying the interrelationship between symptoms in each of the identified clusters could aid in more effective symptom management through identifying triggering symptoms or an underlying etiology.

Symptom Clusters and Functional Impairment in Individuals Treated for Lyme Borreliosis.

Extremity amputation remains a common intervention for limb-threatening conditions. With advancement in surgical technique to address deleterious postoperative sequelae of limb removal, there is a salient need to develop and operationalize interdisciplinary care frameworks to provide more comprehensive care to an otherwise challenging patient population. Herein, we describe our interdisciplinary approach to the management of amputee patient populations at our institution, referred to as the Interdisciplinary Care for Amputees Network (ICAN). This novel framework focuses on 3 fundamental areas: combined preoperative patient evaluation, orthoplastic surgical intervention, and multi-specialty postoperative functional and psychosocial rehabilitation. Importantly, the successful implementation of a combined orthoplastic clinic requires establishing a working relationship among providers to leverage increased provider familiarity. This, coupled with sufficient clinic space, dedicated operating room time, and standardized patient workflow, serves to improve care and meet patient goals of pain minimization, return to desired functional status, and improvement in quality of life.

Interdisciplinary Care for Amputees Network: A Novel Approach to the Management of Amputee Patient Populations.

Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a frequent complication in amputees, which is often refractory to treatments. We aim to assess in a factorial trial the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and mirror therapy (MT) in patients with traumatic lower limb amputation; and whether the motor cortex plasticity changes drive these results. In this large randomized, blinded, 2-site, sham-controlled, 2 × 2 factorial trial, 112 participants with traumatic lower limb amputation were randomized into treatment groups. The interventions were active or covered MT for 4 weeks (20 sessions, 15 minutes each) combined with 2 weeks of either active or sham tDCS (10 sessions, 20 minutes each) applied to the contralateral primary motor cortex. The primary outcome was PLP changes on the visual analogue scale at the end of interventions (4 weeks). Motor cortex excitability and cortical mapping were assessed by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). We found no interaction between tDCS and MT groups ( = 1.90,  = .13). In the adjusted models, there was a main effect of active tDCS compared to sham tDCS (beta coefficient = -0.99,  = .04) on phantom pain. The overall effect size was 1.19 (95% confidence interval: 0.90, 1.47). No changes in depression and anxiety were found. TDCS intervention was associated with increased intracortical inhibition (coefficient = 0.96,  = .02) and facilitation (coefficient = 2.03,  = .03) as well as a posterolateral shift of the center of gravity in the affected hemisphere. MT induced no motor cortex plasticity changes assessed by TMS. These findings indicate that transcranial motor cortex stimulation might be an affordable and beneficial PLP treatment modality.

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Article	Year
Pharmacokinetics of extended-release dipyridamole following administration through a gastrostomy tube: an open-label, case-control, two-centre study. Clinical drug investigation\| PubMed ID: 20433215	2010
A systematic review of functional and quality of life assessment after major lower extremity amputation. Annals of vascular surgery\| PubMed ID: 24495325	2014
High-resolution dynamic angiography using flat-panel volume CT: feasibility demonstration for neuro and lower limb vascular applications. European radiology\| PubMed ID: 25716938	2015
The effect of social integration on outcomes after major lower extremity amputation. Journal of vascular surgery\| PubMed ID: 26474508	2016
Optimizing Rehabilitation for Phantom Limb Pain Using Mirror Therapy and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: A Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial Study Protocol. JMIR research protocols\| PubMed ID: 27383993	2016
49th W. J. Zeiter Lecture, The Specialty of Hope: How Physiatry Made Boston Strong. PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation\| PubMed ID: 29550409	2018
STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE RECRUITMENT METHODS IN PHANTOM LIMB PAIN CLINICAL TRIALS. International journal of clinical trials\| PubMed ID: 29683138	2017
Conditioning open-label placebo: a pilot pharmacobehavioral approach for opioid dose reduction and pain control. Pain reports\| PubMed ID: 32766465	2020
Symptom Clusters and Functional Impairment in Individuals Treated for Lyme Borreliosis. Frontiers in medicine\| PubMed ID: 32974369	2020
Interdisciplinary Care for Amputees Network: A Novel Approach to the Management of Amputee Patient Populations. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open\| PubMed ID: 33680646	2021
Effects of Combined and Alone Transcranial Motor Cortex Stimulation and Mirror Therapy in Phantom Limb Pain: A Randomized Factorial Trial. Neurorehabilitation and neural repair\| PubMed ID: 34060934	2021
Editorial: Advances in rehabilitation intervention after limb amputation. Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences\| PubMed ID: 36873819	2023

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