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ArticleDisability and rehabilitation2025

Development and pilot administration of the amputation-related pain and sensation assessment tool.

Kierra J Falbo, Isabel F Baca, John D Shaffer, Brian J Hafner, Erin E Krebs, Mary E Matsumoto, Andrew H Hansen, Tonya L Rich

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  2. HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN: VETERAN TESTING OF A MOBILE APP WITH AUGMENTED REALITY FOR PHANTOM LIMB PAIN.Proceedings of the ... Design of Medical Devices Conference. Design of Medical Devices Conference · 2025
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Kierra J FalboMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6850-0373
Isabel F BacaMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
John D ShafferMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Brian J HafnerDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6175-1869
Erin E KrebsMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0843-7410
Mary E MatsumotoMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Andrew H HansenMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2599-6436
Tonya L RichMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9419-7259

Funding

Examining Factors of Phantom Limb Pain through Person-Centered AssessmentF31NS134186 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI FALBO, KIERRA J · 2023 to 2025
$96k
Home-based rehabilitation intervention for phantom limb pain in Veterans with lower limb amputationsIK2RX004805 · VA · MINNEAPOLIS VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI Tonya L Rich · 2024 to 2026
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NINDS NIH HHS F31 NS134186RRD VA IK1 RX003216RRD VA IK2 RX004805
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo develop and administer an assessment tool for facilitating patient-clinician discussions regarding amputation-related pain and sensation. MATERIALS AND

methodsAn assessment tool was developed to measure the impact of different types of amputation-related pain and sensation on a patient's life. The tool first provides patients with written descriptions and images of three common types of amputation-related pain or sensations: residual limb pain, phantom limb sensation, and phantom limb pain. The tool then asks them to rate the frequency, intensity, and interference of each experience. Participants were also asked to provide qualitative descriptions of these experiences.

resultsFifty Veterans with lower limb amputation participated in the study. In the past month, 74% reported experiencing residual limb pain, 76% reported phantom limb sensation, and 84% reported phantom limb pain, with 52% reporting all three. Participants' descriptions of some experiences were distinct, while others (e.g., "tingling") were common between experiences. Phantom limb pain had the most varied descriptions.

conclusionsThe amputation-related pain and sensation assessment tool can be used to identify and measure the effects of different experiences on patients' lives, thereby improving the specificity of diagnosis and informing clinical treatment recommendations. Further development of this tool should include evaluating its psychometric properties.

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Amputation, SurgicalAmputeesPainPain MeasurementPhantom LimbAdultAgedFemaleHumansLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsSensationSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransAmputeeschronic painpain measurementphantom limbrehabilitation

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PMID38989879
PMCPMC11724008

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