Status:
RECRUITING
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Post-Cesarean Pain Control
Lead Sponsor:
Hawaii Pacific Health
Conditions:
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
Analgesia
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Purpose of study is to evaluate the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for post-operative pain control after a cesarean delivery compared to placebo and no TENS.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- Women undergoing scheduled or non-urgent cesarean section
Exclusion
- Non-English speaking
- Subjects with a history of chronic pain or chronic opioid use
- Pre-operative use of opioids for more than 1 week in the preceding 6 months
- Previous exposure to the TENS unit
- Women with an allergy or contraindication to narcotics/NSAIDs/acetaminophen
- Subjects who had a midline vertical skin incision during this operation
- Subjects who did not receive intrathecal opioids at the time of their cesarean delivery
- Adhesive allergies
- Subjects with a pacemaker (due to the unknown effects of the TENS on the electrical activity of the heart)
- Intraoperative general anesthesia
- Inability to consent to the study
- Postpartum tubal ligation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 29 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04399707
Start Date
January 29 2020
End Date
May 1 2021
Last Update
May 26 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Nicole Kurata
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96826