Cryo NerVe Block Extremity AmputatioN RegIStry for Post Operative and pHantom Limb Pain (VANISH)
AtriCure, Inc.
Summary
The goal of this Registry is to see how the device is used when freezing nerves during an amputation procedure.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have or will have an amputation procedure; * Patients who are willing and capable of providing informed consent; * Patients whose age is 18 years or above, or of legal age to give informed consent specific to state and national law. Exclusion Criteria: * Women of childbearing potential who are, or plan to become, pregnant during the time of the study; * Other medical, social, or psychological conditions that in the opinion of the Investigator precludes the subject from appropriate consent or adherence to the protocol.
Interventions
- Devicecryoablation
Cryoanalgesia, also known as Cryoablation, Cryoneurolysis, or Cryonerve Block, has been used for decades to treat chronic pain and has recently been employed for the management of Phantom Limb Pain. Cryoanalgesia involves the use of a probe to apply extreme cold (approximately -70◦C) to induce reversible axonal injury and Wallerian degeneration to produce a temporary conduction block that is sustained until regeneration of the axon and sensation is restored, typically weeks to months later.
Locations (4)
- Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield, Massachusetts
- Elliot HospitalManchester, New Hampshire
- NYU Langone HealthNew York, New York
- Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert HospitalMilwaukee, Wisconsin