The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Pain During Venous Cannulation
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 100
- Primary Endpoint
- The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain during venous cannulation
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) could reduce pain during cannulation of vein.
Detailed Description
One hundred patients were allocated randomly to two groups: In the active TENS group TENS was delivered via two electrodes on the venous cannulation site (radial side of the wrist of dominant forearm) 20 min prior to venous cannulation and control group received placebo (no current) TENS. Venous cannulation with a 22 gage cannula was performed. During venous cannulation the pain intensity (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain imaginable) was measured. Any side effects during study periods were recorded
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Factorial
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •outpatients who underwent plastic surgery
Exclusion Criteria
- •concomitant sedative or analgesic medication,
- •neurological disease.
- •all patients with potentially dangerous internal diseases (American Society of Anesthesiologists' physical status > 3).
Arms & Interventions
active TENS group
Two electrodes were attached to the radial side of dominant forearm. In the active TENS group, TENS was delivered via two electrodes on the venous cannulation site
Intervention: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (Empi, USA) (Procedure)
Placebo group
Two electrodes were attached to the radial side of dominant forearm. In the placebo group the TENS device had no current output although the power "on" indicator light remained active.
Intervention: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (Empi, USA) (Procedure)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain during venous cannulation
Time Frame: one minute after cannulation
One hundred patients were allocated randomly to two groups: In the active TENS group TENS was delivered via two electrodes on the venous cannulation site (radial side of the wrist of dominant forearm) 20 min prior to venous cannulation and control group received placebo (no current) TENS. Venous cannulation with a 22 gage cannula was performed. One minute after venous cannulation the pain intensity (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain imaginable) was measured. Any side effects during study periods were recorded
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Younghoon Jeon
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Kyungpook National University Hospital