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Comparison of the effect of massage therapy and Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on shoulder pain in patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
aparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Retained cholelithiasis following cholecystectomy
K91.86
Registration Number
IRCT20200206046395N1
Lead Sponsor
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
180
Inclusion Criteria

A VAS Shoulder pain intensity score at baseline (within 3 hours after surgery) of greater than or equal to 30 mm on a 100 mm VAS scale with 0?=?no pain and 100?=?worst pain imaginable.
According to the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) classification, the patient is in grade l or ll
consent to participate in oral and written research
Not to have internal cardiac pacemaker
Not pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

having wounds, phlebitis, trauma arthritis in the massage area
Having a cognitive psychomotor disorder
Addiction to painkillers and opiates
Cardiovascular disease
Having shoulder pain before surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Shoulder pain score in Visual Pain Scale Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before intervention,baseline (within 3 hours after surgery).4, 8 and 12 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: VAS Visual Analog Scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Taking analgesic drugs. Timepoint: end of surgery. Method of measurement: check list.;Time of the first dose of analgesic. Timepoint: end of surgery. Method of measurement: check list.
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