Status:
RECRUITING
Does Edema Affect the Adjustment of TENS Amplitude
Lead Sponsor:
Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Karaman Training and Research Hospital
Conditions:
Edema Leg
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Brief Summary
The goal of this pre-post clinical trial is to compare the amplitude settings of three different frequency TENS modes (Conventional TENS, LF TENS, HF TENS) in patients who had undergone total knee art...
Detailed Description
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is used for the treatment of various acute and chronic pain conditions. It has been shown to increase participation by providing pain control in the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 40 years
- Patients undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty
Exclusion
- Patients with scars in any of both knee areas
- Patients who have previously had surgery on the control leg
- Patients undergoing surgery due to trauma or cancer
- Patients with sensory impairments
- Patients with excessive effusion and edema in the knee joints before the surgery (eg. Inflammatory arthropathy, gonarthrosis exacerbation, etc.)
- Mental impairment, or poor general health status that would interfere with assessments during TENS application.
- Any contraindication for TENS (allergy to the TENS electrodes, skin conditions or skin sensation impairment in the areas where the electrodes will be placed, pacemaker or other implanted electrical device, epilepsy, pregnancy)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 7 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
125 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06153277
Start Date
December 7 2023
End Date
April 1 2026
Last Update
December 11 2025
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Karaman Training and Research Hospital
Karaman, Turkey (Türkiye), 70200