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A study to know the effect of TENS machine on pain and daily activities following Cesarean delivery

Completed
Conditions
Pregnancy related conditions, unspecified,
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/03/023972
Lead Sponsor
Kiransha R Velingkar
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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
50
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.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)8 times
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS)4 times

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kasturba Hospital, Manipal

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Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

Kasturba Hospital, Manipal
🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Kiransha R Velingkar
Principal investigator
8884953056
kiranvelingkar@gmail.com

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