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Pain Relief During Unsedated Office Hysteroscopy by Applying TENS

NCT02647008 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 138

Last updated 2016-09-13

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Summary

Aim: To compare the pain-relieving effect of a specific application of TENS vs. placebo TENS and a control group during unsedated diagnostic office hysteroscopy.

Design: double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. Setting: Outpatient setting. Population: Women who attended annual gynecological check up, and were indicated for diagnostic office hysteroscopy.

Conditions

  • Uterus Dysfunction

Interventions

DEVICE

TENS

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a nonpharmacological intervention that activates a complex neuronal network to reduce pain by activating descending inhibitory systems in the central nervous system to reduce hyperalgesia.These small battery powered devices deliver alternating current via cutaneous electrodes positioned near the painful area.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cardenal Herrera University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Juan Fco. Lisón, Dr · University CEU Cardenal Herrera

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-29
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2016-09-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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