N/A Completed N=42 Randomized Treatment

Evaluating Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Postoperative Pain After Video-Assisted Thoracotomy Surgery

Postoperative Pain

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01046695 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Dec 2012

Primary outcomePrimary: Mean Pain Score — 4.55; 3.85; 4.30; 3.80 units on a scale

Summary

We propose to evaluate the use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in patients having undergone Video-Assisted Thoracotomy Surgery (VATS) with the aim to determine if: * Nurses will be able to apply TENS effectively and in a timely manner to post VATS patients. * Use of TENS immediately after thoracic surgery and for the first 48 hours will add to patient's pain control. * Tens will reduce medication use. * Tens will reduce nausea and vomiting.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Mean Pain Score	4.55; 3.85; 4.30; 3.80; 4.30; 3.95	—
SECONDARY Mean Opioid Use, Converted Into Oral Morphine Equivalents (OME) at 24 and 48 Hours	90.19; 93.65; 47.50; 69.68	.005 sig
SECONDARY Satisfaction With Pain Control at 48 Hours	2; 2; 1; 2; 0; 2	.70

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women age 18-100 able to give informed consent.
Able to speak and understand English.

Exclusion Criteria

Too confused to provide data or not extubated within 48 hours after surgery.
Unable to speak and understand English.
Patients with active internal pacer wires, demand type implanted pacemakers or defibrillator.
Transplant patients.
Children, prisoners, any woman who is pregnant.
Patients that are non-scheduled surgery cases or occurring Saturday or Sunday.
Ventricular Assisted Device (VAD) patients.
Know allergies or intolerance to TENS electrodes.
Patients who have had the Da Vinci robotic assisted minimally invasive procedure.

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