Status:

COMPLETED

Effective Postoperative Pain Relief After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With TENS

Lead Sponsor:

Göteborg University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Vastra Gotaland Region

Conditions:

Pain, Postoperative

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study evaluates the effect of TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) treatment for first line of treatment compared with conventional treatment with opioids on pain relief and time spe...

Detailed Description

Postoperative pain is often a problem after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Conventional treatment with intravenous (iv) opioids often offers satisfactory pain relief. However, opioids have negative sid...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For randomized patients:
  • • Patients who reports postoperative pain intensity ≥ 3 according to numeric rating scale during the stay in the post-anesthesia care unit after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
  • For controls:
  • • Patients who reports postoperative pain intensity \<3 according to numeric rating scale during the stay in the post-anesthesia care unit after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Exclusion

  • (for all patients)
  • Patients who do not want to participate in the study
  • Patients younger than 18 years
  • Inadequate knowledge of the Swedish language
  • Patients with pacemaker or internal cardioverter defibrillator
  • Patients who preoperatively report continuous opioid consumption
  • Patients with chronic pain conditions
  • Patients with impaired sensibility over the dermatomes that are to be treated with TENS
  • Alcohol or substance abuse

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 19 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

166 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04114149

Start Date

March 19 2019

End Date

January 30 2023

Last Update

May 15 2025

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Frölunda Specialistsjukhus

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands Regionen, Sweden, 421 44