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