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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN32476360
ISRCTN32476360
Completed
N/A

Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on acute postoperative pain intensity, ambulation and mobility after hip fracture: A double-blinded, randomized trial.

Haifa university0 sites41 target enrollmentJuly 30, 2018

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Haifa university
Enrollment
41
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

2019 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31754300 (added 25/11/2019)

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 30, 2018
End Date
December 1, 2015
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Haifa university

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Over 50 years of age
  • 2\. Stable extracapsular proximal hip fraction (intertrochanteric or subtrochanteric)
  • 3\. Partial or full weight bearing instructions
  • 4\. Ability to ambulate independently for at least 10 m with or without an assistive device prior to the fracture
  • 5\. Ability to follow instructions
  • 6\. Mini mental state test score \= 20

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Conditions that contraindicate electrical stimulation (i.e. pacemakers, significant sensory loss in lower extremities, local wound at the site of electrode placement)
  • 2\. History of cardiovascular, neurological or orthopedic problems with a mobility limitation of walking less than 100 m
  • 3\. Prior experience with TENS
  • 4\. Infection or systemic disease that may interfere with the rehabilitation process (i.e. lupus disease)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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