Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Following Hysterectomy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain, Acute
• Interventions: Device: TENS

• Registration Number: NCT03072888
• Lead Sponsor: Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in patients after abdominal hysterectomy surgery.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on postoperative pain and quality of recovery in patients following abdominal hysterectomy surgery under general anesthesia.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-03-31
• Study First Submitted: 2017-02-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-03-06
• Study First Posted: 2017-03-07
• Status Verified: 2017-05
• Primary Completion: 2017-05-05
• Study Completion: 2017-05-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 2017-05-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients aged between18-65 undergoing elective abdominal hysterectomy
• ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologist) I,II physical status

Exclusion Criteria

• Not agreement with the study,Dermatological lesion affecting the electrode place,
• Chronic or preprocedural use of opioids, steroids or psychoactive drugs,
• Allergy to drugs used during trials,
• Previous experience in TENS,
• Kidney, liver, neurological or cardiovascular system disease
• Body mass index>40

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
TENS	TENS	TENS treatment will be apply with 30 minutes sessions seven times per day at the intensity between 9-15 milliamps (mA) which will be adjusted depending on the sensitivity of each individual patient.
Control	TENS	Patients will receive 30 minutes sessions seven times per day of sham TENS therapy without the intensity impulse.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Recovery	At twenty-four hours after surgery	QoR-40 (Quality of Recovery 40) form will be used for evaluation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain	During 24 hours after surgery	Dynamic and static pain will be evaluated by visual analog scale(VAS)
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting	During 24 hours after surgery	Nausea and Vomiting scores will be recorded
Analgesic Consumption	During 24 hours after surgery	Total consumption of analgesic will be recorded

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gaziosmanpasa University Medical School; 🇹🇷 Tokat, Turkey