The Use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Chronic Pain of Predominantly Peripheral Neuropathic Origin
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 115
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Reduction of pain and/or functional improvement
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of TENS in addition to routine care in patients with chronic pain of predominantly neuropathic origin, compared to treatment with routine care alone."
Hypothesis:
An eventually neuropathic pain component is needed to be identified and alleviated in chronic pain patients to improve the quality of rehabilitation.
0-hypothesis:
- TENS is not better than than placebo, medication or standard rehabilitation program.
- A neuropathic pain component does not demand special considerations in rehabilitation of chronic pain patients.
详细描述
Setting:
Skogli helse- og rehabiliteringssenter, Lillehammer, Norway. Center of Rehabilitation for chronic pain patients, rheumatic diseases and orthopedic postoperative patients.
Duration:
Until 18 months of intervention + 6 months of follow up and preparation.
Intervention:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 80 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Adult patients with chronic pain of predominantly neuropathic origin
排除标准
- •Pain less than 3 months
- •Surgery or lesion within 3 months
- •Central neuropathic pain
- •Fibromyalgia
- •Primary headaches
- •Primary psychiatric diagnosis
- •Patients with pacemaker
- •Formerly treated with TENS
结局指标
主要结局
Reduction of pain and/or functional improvement
时间窗: 3-4 weeks, 2 and 4 months
次要结局
- Compliance. Patient global impression of change(3-4 weeks, 2 and 4 months)
