EFFICACY OF PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD IN MANAGING POST APPENDICECTOMY SOMATIC PAI

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Post- appendicectomy Pain; Pulsed electromagnetic fields, postoperative pain, appendicectomy, randomized trial.

• Registration Number: TCTR20191102002
• Lead Sponsor: Clinical Research Center, Malaysia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2015-12-28
• Study Start: 2019-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 118

Inclusion Criteria

1. ASA I -II
2. BMI < 35
3. Patient ability to understand the use of a Patient Controlled Analgesic (PCA) machine and Visual Analogue Scoring (VAS) scoring prior to operation.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Chronic pain patient
2. History of chronic use of opiod in the past
3. Complicated appendicectomy which is perforated or required to convert to laparotomy
4. Appendicectomy lasting more than 3 hours.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PCA fentanyl requirement 4th, 8th and 12th hour post appendicectomy Total usage

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Onset of PEMF as acute pain relief 4th, 8th and 12th hour post appendicectomy Pain score