Actively Recruiting
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Post-Cesarean Pain Control
Led by Hawaii Pacific Health · Updated on 2020-05-26
180
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
65 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Post-Cesarean Pain Control
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Women undergoing scheduled or non-urgent cesarean section
You will not qualify if you...
- Non-English speaking
- History of chronic pain or chronic opioid use
- Pre-operative opioid use for more than 1 week in the preceding 6 months
- Previous exposure to the TENS unit
- Allergy or contraindication to narcotics, NSAIDs, or acetaminophen
- Midline vertical skin incision during this operation
- Did not receive intrathecal opioids at the time of cesarean delivery
- Adhesive allergies
- Presence of a pacemaker
- Use of intraoperative general anesthesia
- Inability to consent to the study
- Postpartum tubal ligation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Nicole Kurata
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96826
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
N
Nicole Kurata
CONTACT
K
Kelly Yamasato
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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