Status:
COMPLETED
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation As a Pain Modulator in Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Suez Canal University
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
a single-blinded, randomized clinical trial, 68 patients divided into 2 groups: active and sham treatment. Afferents of the Auricular branch of vagus nerve are stimulated using a transcutaneous Vagus ...
Detailed Description
The included study population is 68. * Group (1): (tVNS group): This group of study subjects will include 34 patients of knee osteoarthritis and will be subjected to tVNS. * Group (2): (sham group): ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Both genders.
- Adult over 18 years.
- People who were diagnosed.
- Reported pain on visual analogue scale (VAS)\>4/10.
- Able to understand the informed consent.
Exclusion
- Peptic ulcer
- Pace maker
- Asthma or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Pregnancy.
- Cellulites, skin ulceration at area of therapy application.
- Inability to fulfill follow-up criteria.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 5 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 5 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
68 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05387135
Start Date
August 5 2019
End Date
May 5 2022
Last Update
May 24 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Suez Canal University
Ismailia, Egypt, 41522