"Influence of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on pain pattern and functional activities following Lower Segment Cesarean Section"
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study is a Quasi Experimental Design aiming to find the influence of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on pain pattern and functional activities following Lower Segment Cesarean Section (LSCS) which will be conducted in postnatal wards of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka , India. 50 patients will be recruited among which 25 will be for control and 25 will be for intervention group. The intervention group will receive TENS treatment for 4 days following LSCS .Standard physiotherapy and medical care will be provided for both the groups. Numerical Pain Rating Scale and Patient-Specific Functional Scale are the outcomes measures which will be administered in both the groups for a period of 4 days following Lower Segment Cesarean Section Delivery.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Not Applicable
- Masking
- Not Applicable
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 40.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- Female
Inclusion Criteria
- •Postnatal women following Lower Segment Cesarean Section delivery.
- •On the Numerical Pain Rating Scale greater or equal to 4.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Mothers with baby admitted to NICU.
- •Mothers who delivered twins/ triplets/ quadruplets.
- •Mothers with cardiac pacemakers, morbid obesity, preeclampsia and eclampsia.
- •Epidural analgesics.
- •Skin injuries or sensitive skin and alergy to electrodes.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Time Frame: 8 times
Secondary Outcomes
- Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS)(4 times)