Effect of mirror therapy in the treatment of phantom limb pain in amputees: A systematic review of randomized placebo-controlled trials does not find any evidence of efficacy.
Matthieu GuémannEmilie OliéLea RaquinPhilippe CourtetNathan RischPublished in: European journal of pain (London, England) (2022)
Recent meta-analyses concluded that MT is effective for reducing phantom limb pain. Conversely, the present systematic review that included only studies with the best level of evidence did not find any evidence about its effectiveness for this condition. We identified many ways to improve future randomized-controlled trials on this topic: increasing the number of participants, reducing the intra-group heterogeneity, using a suitable placebo and intensifying the MT sessions and frequency.
Keyphrases
- meta analyses
- systematic review
- placebo controlled
- double blind
- randomized controlled trial
- chronic pain
- phase iii
- pain management
- neuropathic pain
- study protocol
- clinical trial
- phase ii
- radiation therapy
- stem cells
- single cell
- squamous cell carcinoma
- current status
- magnetic resonance
- cell therapy
- spinal cord injury
- combination therapy
- lower limb
- smoking cessation
- chemotherapy induced
- replacement therapy