The effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on pain and disabilities in the treatment of patients with chronic pai
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic pain (non-cancer)Signs and Symptoms
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN32619262
- Lead Sponsor
- The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 165
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients with chronic non-cancer pain referred to the Pain Centre
2. Duration of pain greater than 6 months
3. Age above 18 years, male and female
Exclusion Criteria
1. Previous TENS treatment
2. Pain in face or head
3. Several unrelated sites of pain
4. History of a cerebral vascular accident
5. No assistance at home - e.g. relatives or friends - to help replace or connect the electrodes
6. Involvement in ongoing litigation because of their pain
7. Psychological intervention proposed by the Pain Centre psychologists
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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