Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Post-operative Total Knee Arthroplasty Recovery and Intra-venous Analgesics Requirement
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Total Knee Arthoplasty
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain Intensity
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is among the major advancements for the treatment of knee pain and improvement of physical function when conservative management fails to comply with. The success of this arthoplasty results in more functional mobility and better quality of life. However, management of pain after TKA in post-operative period is a big challenge to deal.
Detailed Description
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is a cost effective, non-invasive electrotherapeutic modality used in alleviating pain in both acute and chronic conditions affecting neuromusculoskeletal system of the body.
Investigators
Ayesha Jamil
Assistant Professor
University of Lahore
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Both male and female
- •Aged between 31-70 years
- •Total Knee Arthoplasty, who had been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, trauma, fracture result in total knee arthoplasty.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Any allergic condition of skin
- •Chronic consumption of opioids
- •History of dysplasia or malignancy to knee joint
- •Any major bone operation of lower limb
- •BMI higher than 35 kg m-2
- •History of mental disorder
- •Neurological illness e.g. Alzheimer which might interfere with assessment process.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain Intensity
Time Frame: Pain intensity will be measured at baseline,and change in pain intensity will be measured from baseline to 24 hour, 48 hour and 72 hours.
Pain intensity will be measured using Visual Analogue Scale
Rang of Motion
Time Frame: Knee Range of Motion will be measured at baseline, and Change in Knee Range of Motion will be measured from baseline to 24 hour, 48 hour and 72 hours
Knee Rang of Motion will be measured using Universal Goniometer
Intra-venous analgesic requirement
Time Frame: Analgesics requirement will be observed at first post-operative day, at second post-operative day, at third post-operative day
Dose and frequency of intravenous analgesic requirement will be observed through Patient's file
Secondary Outcomes
- Length of Hospital Stay(It will be measured from the time of randomization till the time of discharge from hospital upto ten days)