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

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Fuda Cancer Hospital

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510665