Status:
COMPLETED
PENS or TENS for Pain in Liver Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Fuda Cancer Hospital, Guangzhou
Conditions:
Pain
Cancer Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the effect of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS) and transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain relieving in patients with liver cancer. Patients will randomly...
Detailed Description
PENS and TENS have been reported with analgesic effect in patients with pain, including cancer pain, lower back pain, neck pain, stomachache and so on. Effect and mechanism of PENS on pain relieving h...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Primary liver cancer with pain;
- Haven't underwent neurolytic celiac plexus block in the past 1 month;
- With anticipatory survival of more than 3 months.
Exclusion
- Metastatic liver cancer;
- Can not tolerate a flat or side lying or sitting prostrate for 30 min;
- performance score\>3;
- Who has been recruited in other clinical trial for pain relieving;
- Who underwent radiotherapy or local radioactive seeds implantation for pain relieving in the past month;
- Imaging diagnosed with encephalic tumor or metastasis;
- Who with cardiac pacemaker or metal stand;
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03338543
Start Date
November 1 2017
End Date
August 30 2019
Last Update
September 12 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Fuda Cancer Hospital
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510665