Effects of electrical stimulation for reduction of pain, walking ability and respiratory function in kidney donors
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Pain, reduction of mobility and pulmonary function in Kidney donorsC10.597.617E02.870.500
- Registration Number
- RBR-8xtkjp
- Lead Sponsor
- Richard Liebano
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Kidney donors submitted to the nefrectomy; aged between 18 and 70 years old and of either sex; Pain intensity at rest greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to 7 on a numeric verbal pain scale (0-10)
Exclusion Criteria
Previous TENS experience; Need for surgical intervention on another organ in addition to the kidney
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method A 20% decrease of pain intensity in the active TENS group, compared with placebo TENS group, after kidney donation surgery in humans, measured by numeric rating scale. It is expected that numeric rating scale shows lower values after active TENS application
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method It is expected an increase of about 10% in the respiratory muscle strength (maximal inspiratory pressure and maximal expiratory pressure), vital capacity and functional ability after active TENS application. Respiratory muscle strength (maximal inspiratory pressure and maximal expiratory pressure)will be assesssed with a manovacuometer. Vital capacity will be assessed with a spirometer and functional ability with the Iowa Gait Test